Helsinki vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
676K
1.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 12% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2046th and 1380th ($1936 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 37th and 118th 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
$15.5
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$10912

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137