Helsinki vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
687K
1.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 4% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2171st and 1930th ($1947 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1571st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 124th 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
$15.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$15049

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154