Denver vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
716K
676K

The cost of living in Denver is 39% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 444th and 2046th ($2699 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th 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 Denver compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Denver ranked 36th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 160th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Helsinki

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Denver Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$9
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$10871

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

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