Helsinki vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
665K
459K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 13% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1538th ($1825 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1363rd 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 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 26th and 280th 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
$14.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685