Helsinki vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4390
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
694K
888K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2107th and 1079th ($1970 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 928th in Finland and the United States, respectively. Check Finland vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 47th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Indianapolis

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Helsinki Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$24177

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908