Helsinki vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Helsinki	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1970	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4714	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$972	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1705	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$620	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	80	46
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	694K	750K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 7% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2107th and 2623rd ($1970 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 47th and 292nd 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	$15.4	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$86.5	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.3	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.24	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.51	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1088	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$830	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2011	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1470	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$66.4	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.07%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9998	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4513	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.71	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$83.3	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.8	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.48	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.37	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.1	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.53	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.56	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.83	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.3	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.4	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$126	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$21	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.2	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$487	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13162	$15143

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310