Helsinki vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
665K
443K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2273rd and 31st ($1825 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Switzerland, respectively. Check Finland vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 26th and 6th 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
$14.3
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846