Helsinki vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4263
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
665K
577K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 13% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1560th ($1825 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1383rd 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 months in Milwaukee. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 138th 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
$14.3
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253