Helsinki vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3818
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$876
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1845
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
676K
24.7K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 25% more expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 2046th and 3466th ($1936 vs $1552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Finland vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Victoria. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 37th and 5469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Victoria

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Helsinki Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.63
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$77.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$98.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$41.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$89
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$8081

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$719
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1093
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1091
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$711
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$457
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$502
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$804
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$826
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$767
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$560
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$701
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$777
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$736
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$675
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$519
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$601
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1441
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1481
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1457
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1500
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$348
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1394
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$639
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$548
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$684
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$535
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$482