Brookhaven vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
80
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
486K
687K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 47% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 276th and 2068th ($2921 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Brookhaven ranked 1103rd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 3052nd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Helsinki

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Brookhaven Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$15326

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232