Charlotte vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
78
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
875K
687K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 24% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 986th and 2171st ($2423 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 234th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Helsinki

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Charlotte Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$13230

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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