Helsinki vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
676K
568K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2046th and 890th ($1936 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 1.1 months in Surrey. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 138th 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
$15.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$12698

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655