Helsinki vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
97
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
665K
441K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 42% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 2273rd and 85th ($1825 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$19305

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313