Arlington vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
394K
687K

The cost of living in Arlington is 5% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2476th and 2171st ($1856 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st and 1st 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Arlington ranked 405th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1375th and 30th 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
$15.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$13230

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174