Austin vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
665K

The cost of living in Austin is 42% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 548th and 2273rd ($2590 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Austin compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 126th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Helsinki

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Austin Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9506

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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