Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 20.6% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
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Amsterdam
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.07
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.65
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.24
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.52
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.56
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.12
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.72
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.67
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€82.99
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.58
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.10
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.98
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€62.46
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.21
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€108.67
|
$111.24
€105.50
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