Helsinki vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4241
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
64
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
676K
508K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 7% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 2046th and 1650th ($1936 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1412th 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 months in Kansas. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kansas

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Helsinki Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$29039

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843