Helsinki vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
665K
518K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 24% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2273rd and 831st ($1825 vs $2407) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 26th and 457th 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
$14.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$7382

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651