Helsinki vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
665K
1.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1242nd ($1825 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs San Antonio

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Helsinki San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$19044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108