Helsinki vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3016
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
665K
662K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 29% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 2273rd and 587th ($1825 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 26th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$14942

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758