Helsinki vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
694K
718K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 31% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2107th and 381st ($1970 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Norway, respectively. Check Finland vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 47th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Oslo

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Helsinki Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$15566

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336