Atlanta vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
499K
665K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 45% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 459th and 2273rd ($2648 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 151st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Helsinki

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Atlanta Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$9506

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163