Helsinki vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Virginia Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 19% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2171st and 1045th ($1947 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 916th 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 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 30th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Helsinki vs Virginia Beach
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| Helsinki | Virginia Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |
Cities near Virginia Beach
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 26 km or 16 mi |  Norfolk | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Chesapeake | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Portsmouth | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Hampton | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Newport News | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Suffolk | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Kill Devil Hills | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Hopewell | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Petersburg | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Richmond | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Roanoke Rapids | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Salisbury | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Greenville | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Rocky Mount | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Fredericksburg | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Wilson | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Waldorf | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | New Bern | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Henderson | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Kinston | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Marumsco | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Woodbridge | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Havelock | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Alexandria | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Springfield | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Annapolis | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Goldsboro | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Bailey's Crossroads | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Bowie | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Washington | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Wake Forest | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Georgetown | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Manassas | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Fairfax | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Greenbelt | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | College Park | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Lower Township | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Centreville | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Silver Spring | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Bethesda |