Atlanta vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
676K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 31% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 714th and 2046th ($2540 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 140th and 37th 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
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$9
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$10871

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

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