Helsinki vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$6972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
676K
1.01M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 47% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 2046th and 13th ($1936 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th 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 Jose, United States. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs San Jose, United States

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Helsinki San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$5
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$23974

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146