Helsinki vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4818
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
665K
888K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 14% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1474th ($1825 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1308th 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$27248

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798