Common information
CountryFinland
Population558 457
Cost of living and prices in Helsinki
Shared roomoutside of centre383USD/monthin city centre533USD/month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre602USD/monthin city centre797USD/month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 13 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 76 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 8 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 7 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 7 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 4 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 2 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 8 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 12 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 11 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 7 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 3 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 57 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 6 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 49 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 28,238 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 53 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 27 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 14 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 99 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 37 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 102 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 140 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 997 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 753 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,998 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,438 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 98 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 21 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 6,840 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 4,000 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,629 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 1.47 |
Ratings
Main factors in Helsinki
8.2
Leisure quality
8.9
Quality of life
8.3
Travelers rating
9.9
Travelers rating
8.6
English speaking
8.0
Nightlife
7.8
Coworking spaces
5.0
Traffic
10.0
Free WIFI
8
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Helsinki
8.8
Safety
8.8
Medicine
8.6
Healthcare
8.5
Racial tolerance
10.0
Female friendly
10.0
LGBT, Gay friendly
9.8
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
8.4
Conditions for starting a business
10.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Helsinki
4.8
Cost of living
7.0
Rent, price
5.8
Products, price
4.5
Restaurants, price
6.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Helsinki
8.6
Ecology
6.0
Weather comfort
6.2
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Helsinki
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 25 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Average high, °C | 13 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 8 |
| Average temperature, °C | 10 | 5 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 2 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Record low, °C | -7 | -12 | -20 | -32 | -36 | -30 | -26 | -11 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 1 | -36 |
| Rain, days | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 58 |
| Snow, days | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 67 |
| Fog, days | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 188 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 67 | 69 | 66 | 55 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 62 | 75 | 638 |
| Relative humidity, % | 80 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 93 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 85 | 90 | 93 | 89 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 72 | 80 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 59 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 66 | 72 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
| Monthly sunshine, часов | 148 | 89 | 30 | 18 | 24 | 55 | 122 | 185 | 287 | 292 | 294 | 240 | 1783 |
| Day Length, часов | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 6 | 2 | -1 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 172 | 155 | 444 |
| Atmosphere pressure, bar | 1013 | 1013 | 1010 | 1010 | 1012 | 1014 | 1014 | 1013 | 1015 | 1013 | 1011 | 1013 | 12149 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 10 |