Helsinki vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
665K
653K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 29% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2273rd and 564th ($1825 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 507th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Portland

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Helsinki Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$19330

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463