Helsinki vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
676K
525K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 27% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2046th and 501st ($1936 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 443rd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sacramento

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Helsinki Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851