Helsinki vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$937
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
665K
705K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 6% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2273rd and 2629th ($1825 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 100th 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 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Winnipeg ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 26th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Winnipeg

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Helsinki Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$12093

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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 Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808