Helsinki vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3778
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
676K
398K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 7% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2046th and 2435th ($1936 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 37th and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Wichita

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Helsinki Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$16129

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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

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287