Charlotte vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
78
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
875K
665K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 48% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 361st and 2273rd ($2710 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 191st and 26th 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
$15.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$9506

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

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