Helsinki vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4639
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1108
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
61
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
665K
633K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 5% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1984th ($1825 vs $1918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1684th 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 Louisville. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Louisville ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 26th and 164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Louisville

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Helsinki Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3397
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3039
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$51.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$13578

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1659
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1709
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1898
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1733
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1933
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1812
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1723
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1896
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1748
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1712
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2212
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1826
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$1907
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1702
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1992
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1581
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1747
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$1938
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1750
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$2034
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1651
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1889
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1515
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1913
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1840
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1487
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1768
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2032
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1906
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2129
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1725
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1844
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1486
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2037
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1857
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1846
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1988