Helsinki vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3638
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
49
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
694K
1.02M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 7% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2107th and 1688th ($1970 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd 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 1.7 months in Ottawa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 47th and 141st 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
$15.4
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$17263

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875