Helsinki vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$4116
😷 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 13% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 2046th and 1309th ($1936 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1150th 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 Omaha. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Omaha ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 243rd 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
$15.5
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$24758

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

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13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2045
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1679
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1697
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2231
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$2084
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2287
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2258
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2316
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1978