Columbus vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
72
78
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
906K
665K

The cost of living in Columbus is 21% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1282nd and 2273rd ($2202 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 202nd and 26th 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
$18.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$9506

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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