Helsinki vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$991
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$804
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
82
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
687K
1.08M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 81% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 2068th and 5051st ($1990 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 48th and 2628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Yongin

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Helsinki Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$10778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$6021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$91.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12887

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1179
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1134
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1112
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1053
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1117
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1167
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1057
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1092
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$913
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1068
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$892
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$903
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1049
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1007
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$986
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$986
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1003
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1563