Helsinki vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$972
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
687K
690K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 41% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2171st and 73rd ($1947 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 Washington. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Washington

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Helsinki Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$24065

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949