Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 5.0% lower than in Calgary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 10.2% lower than in Calgary | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 22.3% lower than in Calgary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 12.9% higher than in Calgary | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 9.5% lower than in Calgary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 6.2% lower than in Calgary | |
Restaurants | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 C$ (17.08 €) |
21.96 C$ (15.00 €) |
-12.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 C$ (68.30 €) |
131.77 C$ (90.00 €) |
+31.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
14.50 C$ (9.90 €) |
14.64 C$ (10.00 €) |
+1.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 C$ (5.12 €) |
11.71 C$ (8.00 €) |
+56.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (5.46 €) |
11.71 C$ (8.00 €) |
+46.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 C$ (3.54 €) |
6.57 C$ (4.49 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 C$ (1.92 €) |
3.88 C$ (2.65 €) |
+38.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 C$ (1.66 €) |
2.67 C$ (1.82 €) |
+9.6 % |
Markets | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.78 C$ (6.68 €) |
6.36 C$ (4.35 €) |
-34.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.01 C$ (2.05 €) |
3.76 C$ (2.57 €) |
+25.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.31 C$ (1.58 €) |
1.70 C$ (1.16 €) |
-26.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5.02 C$ (3.43 €) |
4.28 C$ (2.92 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.77 C$ (5.99 €) |
5.23 C$ (3.57 €) |
-40.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8.08 C$ (5.52 €) |
7.61 C$ (5.20 €) |
-5.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.02 C$ (6.16 €) |
14.03 C$ (9.58 €) |
+55.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.65 C$ (1.81 €) |
1.50 C$ (1.03 €) |
-43.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.86 C$ (0.59 €) |
1.15 C$ (0.79 €) |
+33.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.38 C$ (1.62 €) |
1.43 C$ (0.98 €) |
-39.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.55 C$ (1.74 €) |
2.64 C$ (1.80 €) |
+3.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.59 C$ (1.08 €) |
0.80 C$ (0.55 €) |
-49.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 C$ (0.95 €) |
1.20 C$ (0.82 €) |
-13.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.65 C$ (2.50 €) |
2.81 C$ (1.92 €) |
-23.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.42 C$ (1.65 €) |
2.57 C$ (1.76 €) |
+6.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 C$ (13.66 €) |
21.81 C$ (14.90 €) |
+9.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.67 C$ (2.51 €) |
3.92 C$ (2.68 €) |
+6.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.90 C$ (3.35 €) |
4.56 C$ (3.11 €) |
-7.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
20.00 C$ (13.66 €) |
14.93 C$ (10.20 €) |
-25.3 % |
Transportation | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 C$ (2.53 €) |
4.47 C$ (3.05 €) |
+20.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.00 C$ (78.55 €) |
98.09 C$ (67.00 €) |
-14.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 C$ (3.07 €) |
9.88 C$ (6.75 €) |
+119.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.63 C$ (3.85 €) |
2.89 C$ (1.97 €) |
-48.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
52.50 C$ (35.86 €) |
82.57 C$ (56.40 €) |
+57.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.48 C$ (3.74 €) |
10.58 C$ (7.23 €) |
+92.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,978.00 C$ (23,207.57 €) |
47,209.63 C$ (32,245.00 €) |
+38.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,265.95 C$ (19,989.15 €) |
49,656.29 C$ (33,916.11 €) |
+69.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
319.71 C$ (218.37 €) |
155.59 C$ (106.27 €) |
-51.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.05 C$ (42.38 €) |
35.52 C$ (24.26 €) |
-42.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.06 C$ (62.20 €) |
27.85 C$ (19.02 €) |
-69.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
81.04 C$ (55.35 €) |
62.31 C$ (42.56 €) |
-23.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
48.15 C$ (32.89 €) |
39.86 C$ (27.22 €) |
-17.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
18.00 C$ (12.29 €) |
24.89 C$ (17.00 €) |
+38.3 % |
Childcare | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,240.00 C$ (846.94 €) |
453.53 C$ (309.77 €) |
-63.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,525.00 C$ (18,800.06 €) |
12,800.26 C$ (8,742.80 €) |
-53.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.35 C$ (56.93 €) |
117.90 C$ (80.53 €) |
+41.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
69.59 C$ (47.53 €) |
44.02 C$ (30.07 €) |
-36.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
124.62 C$ (85.12 €) |
104.01 C$ (71.04 €) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172.64 C$ (117.92 €) |
137.76 C$ (94.09 €) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,975.80 C$ (1,349.51 €) |
1,450.70 C$ (990.85 €) |
-26.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,611.72 C$ (1,100.83 €) |
1,156.58 C$ (789.97 €) |
-28.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,028.48 C$ (2,068.51 €) |
2,571.24 C$ (1,756.20 €) |
-15.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,479.00 C$ (1,693.20 €) |
1,890.37 C$ (1,291.15 €) |
-23.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
438.21 C$ (299.31 €) |
1,007.86 C$ (688.38 €) |
+130.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
411.64 C$ (281.16 €) |
589.72 C$ (402.79 €) |
+43.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Calgary Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,857.08 C$ (3,317.47 €) |
4,094.52 C$ (2,796.63 €) |
-15.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.42 | 3.60 | -43.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 374 | 221 |
Moving to Calgary? Explore:
Moving to Helsinki? Explore:
Cities near Calgary: | Cost of Living in Red Deer | 90.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lethbridge, AB | 139.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Medicine Hat | 181.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Edmonton | 183.86 miles |
Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |