Helsinki vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Wichita | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 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 8% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2171st and 2697th ($1947 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1945th 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 2 months in Wichita. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Wichita ranked 176th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 560th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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 Wichita
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 10 mi |  Derby | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Newton | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hutchinson | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Ponca | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Salina | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Emporia | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Enid | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Junction | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Bartlesville | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Stillwater | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Manhattan | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Owasso | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Topeka | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Tulsa | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Claremore | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Sapulpa | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Hays | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Edmond | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Broken Arrow | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Bixby | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Lawrence | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | Pittsburg | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Dodge | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Gardner | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Yukon | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Oklahoma City | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Midwest | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Del | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Mustang | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Olathe | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Joplin | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Moore | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Shawnee | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Lenexa | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Shawnee | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Overland Park | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Leawood | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Norman | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Belton | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Prairie Village |