Baltimore vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
586K
694K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 13% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1429th and 2107th ($2224 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 138th and 47th 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
$16.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$13162

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220