Helsinki vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$918
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
676K
568K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2353rd and 1194th ($1816 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 26th and 122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Surrey

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Helsinki Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$12026

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606