Detroit vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4857
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2113
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4187
$3086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
639K
665K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1843rd and 2273rd ($1979 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Detroit ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 172nd and 26th 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
$14.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2954
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1523
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.58
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16868
$9506

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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