Helsinki vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
61
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
676K
246K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 4% more expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 2046th and 2276th ($1936 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1806th 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 Louisville. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 251st 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
$15.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13601

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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 Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954