Helsinki vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$918
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$5531
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
676K
1.39M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 47% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2353rd and 36th ($1816 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 95th 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
$14.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$28706

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759