Helsinki vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
50
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
687K
1.02M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 7% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 2171st and 1744th ($1947 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 30th and 129th 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
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$15527

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822