Helsinki vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5728
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1450
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
687K
888K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 18% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2171st and 1089th ($1947 vs $2382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 957th 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Indianapolis ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 186th 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
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$27445

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961