Arlington vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$3006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
394K
676K

The cost of living in Arlington is 4% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2153rd and 2353rd ($1883 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 2nd in the United States and Finland, respectively. Check the United States vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1499th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Helsinki

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Arlington Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$9361

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045