Colorado Springs vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colorado Springs Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2451
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5354
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$1560
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4146
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
80
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
479K
687K

The cost of living in Colorado Springs is 23% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 971st and 2068th ($2451 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 835th 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 1.7 months in Colorado Springs compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Colorado Springs ranked 92nd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 314th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Colorado Springs vs Helsinki

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Colorado Springs Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.4
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.34
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1317
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2302
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1986
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.6
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.46%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2410
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.54
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.74
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24279
$15326

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Cities near Colorado Springs

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2323
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2510
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2524
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2540
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2286
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2400
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2742
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2546
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2791
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2399
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2638
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2667
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2728
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2972
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2598
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2749
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2917
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2727
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$2034
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2509
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2278
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1771
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1920
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2418
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$2168
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2220
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1753
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$2216
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2472
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1748
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$1880
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1676
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2026

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232