Helsinki vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
676K
737K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 33% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2046th and 206th ($1936 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Seattle

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Helsinki Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263