Charlotte vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
78
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
875K
676K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 35% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 574th and 2046th ($2615 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 230th and 37th 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
$17.4
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$9
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$10871

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120