Helsinki vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
86
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
694K
2.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 2107th and 1059th ($1970 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 Toronto. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 47th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Toronto

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Helsinki Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$22670

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053