Helsinki vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3121
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
78
87
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
676K
518K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 7% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 2046th and 2462nd ($1936 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 167th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 37th and 127th 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
$15.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$9922

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855