Dallas vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
78
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
1.3M
676K

The cost of living in Dallas is 32% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 700th and 2046th ($2550 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 113th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Helsinki

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Dallas Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$9
 Cappuccino
$5.35
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$10871

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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