Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Ottawa 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Ottawa are 0.0% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Ottawa are 7.6% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Ottawa are 29.0% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ottawa are 1.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Ottawa are 4.1% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ottawa is 7.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (22.25 C$) |
18.88 € (28.00 C$) |
+25.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (133.51 C$) |
80.90 € (120.00 C$) |
-10.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (14.83 C$) |
9.94 € (14.75 C$) |
-0.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (11.87 C$) |
5.39 € (8.00 C$) |
-32.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (11.87 C$) |
6.07 € (9.00 C$) |
-24.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.42 € (6.56 C$) |
3.55 € (5.27 C$) |
-19.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 € (3.89 C$) |
2.21 € (3.27 C$) |
-15.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.78 € (2.64 C$) |
1.50 € (2.22 C$) |
-15.7 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.40 € (6.53 C$) |
7.81 € (11.59 C$) |
+77.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (3.81 C$) |
2.34 € (3.46 C$) |
-9.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (1.73 C$) |
1.67 € (2.48 C$) |
+43.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (4.37 C$) |
2.91 € (4.32 C$) |
-1.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (5.26 C$) |
6.11 € (9.06 C$) |
+72.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.30 € (7.86 C$) |
5.12 € (7.59 C$) |
-3.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (14.21 C$) |
5.74 € (8.52 C$) |
-40.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (1.52 C$) |
1.75 € (2.59 C$) |
+70.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (1.17 C$) |
0.54 € (0.80 C$) |
-31.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1.45 C$) |
1.27 € (1.88 C$) |
+30.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.78 € (2.64 C$) |
1.65 € (2.45 C$) |
-7.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (0.81 C$) |
1.15 € (1.70 C$) |
+109.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (1.22 C$) |
1.17 € (1.73 C$) |
+41.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (2.87 C$) |
2.09 € (3.11 C$) |
+8.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.80 € (2.67 C$) |
1.54 € (2.28 C$) |
-14.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (20.77 C$) |
13.48 € (20.00 C$) |
-3.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (3.97 C$) |
2.37 € (3.51 C$) |
-11.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.19 € (4.74 C$) |
2.40 € (3.56 C$) |
-24.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (15.13 C$) |
11.46 € (17.00 C$) |
+12.4 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 € (4.45 C$) |
2.56 € (3.79 C$) |
-14.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (98.79 C$) |
86.71 € (128.62 C$) |
+30.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.30 € (9.35 C$) |
2.78 € (4.12 C$) |
-55.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (2.86 C$) |
3.01 € (4.46 C$) |
+55.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (83.66 C$) |
30.34 € (45.00 C$) |
-46.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.22 € (10.70 C$) |
3.87 € (5.73 C$) |
-46.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (47,832.05 C$) |
22,905.58 € (33,978.00 C$) |
-29.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (50,310.97 C$) |
17,941.08 € (26,613.70 C$) |
-47.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
109.65 € (162.65 C$) |
164.57 € (244.12 C$) |
+50.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.31 € (36.06 C$) |
37.91 € (56.23 C$) |
+55.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.17 € (28.44 C$) |
49.36 € (73.23 C$) |
+157.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.38 € (61.38 C$) |
44.50 € (66.02 C$) |
+7.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.29 € (37.52 C$) |
18.13 € (26.89 C$) |
-28.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (25.22 C$) |
10.11 € (15.00 C$) |
-40.5 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
308.71 € (457.95 C$) |
958.23 € (1,421.43 C$) |
+210.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (12,409.48 C$) |
19,267.14 € (28,580.76 C$) |
+130.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.80 € (124.31 C$) |
55.27 € (81.99 C$) |
-34.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.06 € (44.60 C$) |
44.44 € (65.92 C$) |
+47.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
70.87 € (105.13 C$) |
96.00 € (142.40 C$) |
+35.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
93.59 € (138.83 C$) |
104.06 € (154.37 C$) |
+11.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,004.97 € (1,490.77 C$) |
1,312.45 € (1,946.88 C$) |
+30.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
798.79 € (1,184.93 C$) |
1,207.00 € (1,790.46 C$) |
+51.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,784.11 € (2,646.53 C$) |
2,095.53 € (3,108.50 C$) |
+17.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,307.86 € (1,940.07 C$) |
1,691.66 € (2,509.39 C$) |
+29.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
684.53 € (1,015.43 C$) |
442.67 € (656.66 C$) |
-35.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
400.02 € (593.39 C$) |
404.59 € (600.17 C$) |
+1.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Ottawa Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,803.21 € (4,158.26 C$) |
2,806.24 € (4,162.77 C$) |
+0.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.65 | 6.53 | +79.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 230 | 203 |
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| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Sainte-Martine | 118.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Laval | 119.87 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Kingston | 120.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Longueuil | 128.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Belleville | 164.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Peterborough | 167.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sherbrooke | 212.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in North Bay | 221.58 miles |