Arlington vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$971
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$1656
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$3246
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
76
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
394K
665K

The cost of living in Arlington is 6% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2320th and 2125th ($1685 vs $1800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 2nd in the United States and Finland, respectively. Check the United States vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 647th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Helsinki

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Arlington Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$7.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1064
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$2043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$7873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$4544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$9.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$5377

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1652
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1887
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1319
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1331
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1396
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1312
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1488
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$945
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1252
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1410
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1355
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1339
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1350
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$934
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1348
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1368
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1368
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1491
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1373
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1370
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1370
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1373
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$802
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1379
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$916
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$737
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$734
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1437
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1367
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1065