Arlington vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Arlington Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
394K
676K

The cost of living in Arlington is 3% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2251st and 2046th ($1869 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd 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 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1283rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Arlington vs Helsinki infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Arlington vs Helsinki

Prices for goods and services in Arlington and Helsinki are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Arlington Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$9
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$10871

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120