Helsinki vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
694K
662K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 21% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2107th and 890th ($1970 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 47th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Vancouver

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Helsinki Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884