Cleveland vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cleveland Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4528
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$1853
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$590
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3510
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
83
78
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
373K
676K

The cost of living in Cleveland is 1% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1971st and 2046th ($1963 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1633rd 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 Cleveland compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Cleveland ranked 72nd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 269th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cleveland vs Helsinki

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Cleveland Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.6
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$877
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2217
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.7
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.9
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1033
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18767
$10871

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Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813

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