Denver vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
716K
694K

The cost of living in Denver is 45% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 365th and 2107th ($2848 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 218th and 47th 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
$19.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$13162

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220