Detroit vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
639K
694K

The cost of living in Detroit is 5% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1839th and 2107th ($2070 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 319th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Helsinki

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Detroit Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$13162

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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