Helsinki vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
665K
430K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 19% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1193rd ($1825 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 26th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Minneapolis

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Helsinki Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$24407

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690