Baltimore vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
586K
687K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 19% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1219th and 2171st ($2323 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd 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 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 128th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Helsinki

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Baltimore Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$13230

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

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