Chicago vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
687K

The cost of living in Chicago is 44% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 394th and 2171st ($2799 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 16th and 30th 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
$19.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$13230

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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