Helsinki vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
79
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
694K
568K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 6% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2107th and 1777th ($1970 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 47th and 74th 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
$15.4
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$12113

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797