Helsinki vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4008
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
687K
5.45M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 26% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2171st and 649th ($1947 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Australia, respectively. Check Finland vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 30th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Sydney

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Helsinki Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$19140

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710