Helsinki vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$972
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
687K
1.39M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 44% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2171st and 43rd ($1947 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 97th 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
$15.4
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$28967

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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 Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782