Helsinki vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
50
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
676K
1.02M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 13% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2046th and 1290th ($1936 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Ottawa

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Helsinki Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$20100

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884