Detroit vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
639K
687K

The cost of living in Detroit is 10% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1636th and 2171st ($2133 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 311th and 30th 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
$19.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$13230

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174