Helsinki vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
676K
1.39M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 42% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2046th and 45th ($1936 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 San Diego. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs San Diego

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Helsinki San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$21468

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647