Helsinki vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$5023
🏠 One person rent
$918
$1218
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$2227
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$4141
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
676K
486K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 12% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 2353rd and 1666th ($1816 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1477th 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 Omaha. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Omaha ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Omaha

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Helsinki Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$4.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1708
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$8.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$95.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$917
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$24732

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

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13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1794
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$2014
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1994
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1698
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1996
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1759
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1949
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1865
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2000
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1878
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1857
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1853
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1831
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1854
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1706
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1829
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1709
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2092
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1649
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1993
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1848
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1992
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1922
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1720
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1684
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$2196
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1710
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2259
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$2121
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2322
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1825
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2312
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2437
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2290
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2039
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2325
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2124
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1979