Helsinki vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5002
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2160
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
687K
486K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 8% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 2171st and 1714th ($1947 vs $2106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1428th 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Omaha. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Omaha ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 232nd 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
$15.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$24851

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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$1816
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1995
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$1614
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$1856
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1712
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1911
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1873
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$1883
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1946
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1901
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1889
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1857
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1822
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1827
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1757
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1761
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2120
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$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1875
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1827
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1902
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1647
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1912
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1667
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$2237
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1749
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2271
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$2110
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2311
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1765
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2293
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2390
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2261
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2266
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1943