Helsinki vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3864
🏠 One person rent
$918
$837
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1959
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$861
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
676K
24.7K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 21% more expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 2353rd and 3454th ($1816 vs $1495) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 26th and 5404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$48.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$661
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$54.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
16.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$4.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$21.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$90.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$64.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$8298

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Victoria

Distance City Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi Mogadishu
$711
1443 km or 897 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1470 km or 914 mi Domoni
$1100
1556 km or 967 mi Moroni
$1105
1569 km or 975 mi Baidoa
$706
1642 km or 1020 mi Toamasina
$447
1709 km or 1062 mi Malindi
$498
1730 km or 1075 mi Goodlands
$796
1730 km or 1075 mi Triolet
$808
1742 km or 1083 mi Port Louis
$812
1749 km or 1087 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
1751 km or 1088 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
1752 km or 1088 mi Bambous
$745
1752 km or 1088 mi Mombasa
$580
1759 km or 1093 mi Curepipe
$712
1771 km or 1100 mi Mahebourg
$785
1805 km or 1122 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
1807 km or 1123 mi Zanzibar
$552
1808 km or 1123 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
1808 km or 1123 mi Stone Town
$523
1810 km or 1124 mi Antananarivo
$507
1811 km or 1125 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
1813 km or 1126 mi Tanga
$545
1813 km or 1126 mi La Possession
$1371
1814 km or 1127 mi Le Port
$1400
1817 km or 1129 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
1822 km or 1132 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
1825 km or 1134 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
1840 km or 1143 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
1852 km or 1151 mi Le Tampon
$1396
1859 km or 1155 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
1863 km or 1158 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
1881 km or 1169 mi Pemba
$1506
1925 km or 1196 mi Antsirabe
$352
1953 km or 1214 mi Nacala
$1150
1983 km or 1232 mi Morogoro
$486
2014 km or 1252 mi Moshi
$561
2021 km or 1256 mi Hargeisa
$660
2045 km or 1271 mi Meru
$541
2049 km or 1273 mi Machakos
$408