Helsinki vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
694K
2.03M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 12% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 2107th and 1403rd ($1970 vs $2240) 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 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Vienna. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 47th and 54th 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
$15.4
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$13774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$6758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$28814

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1862
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1590
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1475
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1172
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1150
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1230
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1257
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1308
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$917
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$974
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1628
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1499
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$967
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1126
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1218
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1156
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1265
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1108
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1255
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1681
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1653
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1430
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1201
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1803
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1751
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1701
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1065
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$928