Helsinki vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$918
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2051
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
676K
1.08M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 61% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4703rd ($1816 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Finland and South Korea, respectively. Check Finland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 26th and 2338th 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
$14.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$7.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$20733

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HelsinkiYongin

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565