Helsinki vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Helsinki	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1816	$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4167	$8022
🏠 One person rent	$918	$1832
🏘️ Family rent	$1517	$4049
🍽️ Food expenses	$580	$798
🚐 Transport expenses	$155	$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3006	$5520
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	78	97
😀 Quality of life	95	94
🏙️ Population	676K	441K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 39% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2353rd and 182nd ($1816 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 159th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Oakland

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	Helsinki	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.7	$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.4	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.29	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.73	$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.88	$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$980	$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$796	$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1796	$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1297	$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$64.9	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.4	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.8	$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.1%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8076	$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4860	$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.1	$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$70	$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.3	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.93	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.62	$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.53	$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.1	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.5	$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.24	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.1	$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.75	$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.14	$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.2	$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.4	$178
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.8	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.3	$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.8	$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$345	$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9361	$18963

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Vantaa	$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi	Espoo	$1879
26 km or 16 mi	Tuusula	$1509
27 km or 17 mi	Kerava	$1486
29 km or 18 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1509
33 km or 21 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1479
34 km or 21 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1533
47 km or 29 mi	Porvoo	$1327
49 km or 30 mi	Lohja	$1220
51 km or 32 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1323
63 km or 39 mi	Riihimaki	$1443
78 km or 48 mi	Maardu	$1219
83 km or 51 mi	Tallinn	$1414
86 km or 53 mi	Raseborg	$1441
96 km or 59 mi	Hameenlinna	$1309
98 km or 61 mi	Lahti	$1398
102 km or 63 mi	Salo	$1396
115 km or 72 mi	Kotka	$1286
122 km or 76 mi	Rakvere	$899
124 km or 77 mi	Kouvola	$1355
131 km or 81 mi	Valkeakoski	$1544
132 km or 82 mi	Hamina	$1329
143 km or 89 mi	Kaarina	$1450
150 km or 93 mi	Turku	$1495
156 km or 97 mi	Raisio	$1450
157 km or 98 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$973
160 km or 100 mi	Tampere	$1464
164 km or 102 mi	Nokia	$1432
169 km or 105 mi	Ylojarvi	$1426
170 km or 106 mi	Sastamala	$1391
181 km or 113 mi	Sillamae	$952
188 km or 117 mi	Jamsa	$1394
201 km or 125 mi	Parnu	$1064
203 km or 126 mi	Lappeenranta	$1295
203 km or 126 mi	Narva	$953
205 km or 127 mi	Viljandi	$933
210 km or 131 mi	Mikkeli	$1308
214 km or 133 mi	Rauma	$1254
224 km or 139 mi	Pori	$1239
224 km or 139 mi	Tartu	$1045

Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3364
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2888
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2747
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3004
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$3041
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$2999
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2811
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3785
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3185
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3190
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$3045
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2840
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3195
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3226
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3269
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2780
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2778
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3466
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3678
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3183
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3002
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2767
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3059
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3997
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3657
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3344
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2412
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3060
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3448
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3649
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3187
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3286
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3326