Helsinki vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$972
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4609
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
687K
5.87M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 39% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2171st and 109th ($1947 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Singapore, respectively. Check Finland vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 30th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Singapore City

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Helsinki Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$29519

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653