Helsinki vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$937
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
665K
5.87M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 39% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2273rd and 133rd ($1825 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Singapore, respectively. Check Finland vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 26th and 4th 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
$14.3
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.78
🥤 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
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$26424

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544