Columbus vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
906K
676K

The cost of living in Columbus is 16% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1248th and 2046th ($2252 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 242nd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Helsinki

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Columbus Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$9
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$10871

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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