Helsinki vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
676K
9.67M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 32% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2046th and 3861st ($1936 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2 months in Seoul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 37th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Seoul

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Helsinki Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$5
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$21834

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043