Denver vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
78
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
716K
665K

The cost of living in Denver is 52% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 294th and 2273rd ($2771 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki. Denver ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 134th and 26th 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
$17.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$9506

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

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