Helsinki vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$972
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
89
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
694K
5.87M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 37% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2107th and 165th ($1970 vs $3105) 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 1.6 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 47th and 8th 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
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$27027

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637