Detroit vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
639K
676K

The cost of living in Detroit is 4% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1856th and 2046th ($2006 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 216th and 37th 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
$17.4
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$10871

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120