Helsinki vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$991
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
82
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
687K
449K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2068th and 13th ($1990 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Switzerland, respectively. Check Finland vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 48th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Zurich

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Helsinki Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$24322

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171