Chicago vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3086
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
665K

The cost of living in Chicago is 43% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 505th and 2273rd ($2613 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 16th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Helsinki

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Chicago Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$9506

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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