Brookhaven vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2959
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5553
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1832
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1724
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4442
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
486K
687K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 52% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 225th and 2171st ($2959 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 180th 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Brookhaven ranked 905th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2533rd and 30th 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
$25.1
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2329
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4219
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5172
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3875
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.38
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2165
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20274
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2829
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2376
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2750
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2164
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3768
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3066
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2742
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2602
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2613
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2529
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2230
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2584
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2704
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3458
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3715
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2922
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2619
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2430
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2697
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2699
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2952
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2680
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2329
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2645
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2220
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2485
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2655
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2846
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2633
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3050
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3364
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3513
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2756
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2381
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2735

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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