Helsinki vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Ottawa | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 7% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2068th and 1668th ($1990 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.8 months in Ottawa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 48th and 123rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |
Cities near Ottawa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi |  Gatineau | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Kanata | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cornwall | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Brockville | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Mirabel | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Vaudreuil-Dorion | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Saint-Jerome | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Saint-Eustache | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kirkland | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Blainville | |
| 146 km or 90 mi | Sainte-Therese | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Pointe-Claire | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Boisbriand | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Dollard-des-Ormeaux | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kingston | |
| 150 km or 93 mi |  Le Ray | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Dorval | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Chateauguay | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Laval | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Saint-Lin-Laurentides | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Cote-Saint-Luc | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Mount Royal | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Watertown | |
| 163 km or 102 mi | Terrebonne | |
| 163 km or 102 mi | Westmount | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Saint-Constant | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Montreal | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Mascouche | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Saint-Lambert | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Candiac | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Longueuil | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | La Prairie | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Brossard | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Boucherville | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Repentigny | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Varennes | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | L'Assomption | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Sainte-Julie |