Helsinki vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$937
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
665K
9.67M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 26% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2273rd and 3641st ($1825 vs $1444) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 26th and 23rd 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
$14.3
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$19966

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963