Helsinki vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$4148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
687K
888K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 16% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2068th and 1140th ($1990 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 48th and 289th 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
$15.6
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$25946

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931