Helsinki vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3809
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
687K
577K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 4% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 2068th and 1833rd ($1990 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1456th 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 70th in the United States, while ranked 48th and 260th 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
$15.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$24369

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415