Helsinki vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1854
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$937
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
665K
1.97M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 2% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 2273rd and 2189th ($1825 vs $1854) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Austria, respectively. Check Finland vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Vienna. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 26th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Vienna

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Helsinki Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$677
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1773
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$190
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$9051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$5834
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$14916

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1621
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1325
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1269
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1197
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1535
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$765
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1543
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$946
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$995
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$797
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$988
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1073
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$747
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$829
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1158
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1378
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$901
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1011
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1020
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1393
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1013
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1045
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$956
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1149
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1658
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1508
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1033
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1084
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1646
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1562
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1546
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$916
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$898