Baltimore vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2197
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1386
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2455
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4752
$3086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
586K
665K

The cost of living in Baltimore is 20% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1292nd and 2273rd ($2197 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1152nd 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 Baltimore compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Baltimore ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 89th and 26th 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
$15.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1343
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2857
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2073
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.1
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1818
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.11
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.6
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.2
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30623
$9506

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906

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