Helsinki vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
676K
888K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 11% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2046th and 1397th ($1936 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 159th 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
$15.5
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$27094

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828