Helsinki vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
687K
577K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 5% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2171st and 1864th ($1947 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Milwaukee

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Helsinki Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$23971

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399