Helsinki vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$5072
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1201
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3838
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
694K
577K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 6% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2107th and 1786th ($1970 vs $2088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1421st 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Milwaukee ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 47th and 224th 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
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1419
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$74.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$24100

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1934
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2000
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1979
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1993
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1990
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1930
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1746
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1996
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2058
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2065
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1946
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2039
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2097
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1950
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2344
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1771
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2382
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2389
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2443
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2364
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1825
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2407
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2434
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2418
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2162
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1813
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2249
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2428
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1796
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2555
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2418
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2410
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2559
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2453
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2400