Helsinki vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
665K
979K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 8% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1837th ($1825 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Sweden, respectively. Check Finland vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 26th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Stockholm

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Helsinki Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$7816

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382