Helsinki vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$937
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2637
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
665K
518K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 6% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2273rd and 2627th ($1825 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 177th in Finland and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Finland vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Sheffield. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 26th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sheffield

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Helsinki Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$9409

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751