Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 54.7% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.6% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Helsinki
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Helsinki are more expensive than in Bucharest. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON53.85
|
$18.76
€17.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON34.27
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON9.07
|
$3.14
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.34
|
$2.89
€2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.56
|
$4.13
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.81
|
$5.15
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.89
|
$3.08
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON14.04
|
$6.00
€5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.66
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.49
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.41
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON4.00
|
$1.70
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.30
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON2.00
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.69
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON78.33
|
$71.38
€65.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON118,155.56
|
$34,296.42
€31,293.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON26.44
|
$17.79
€16.23
|
|
pay 80.2% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON42.51
|
$22.48
€20.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,735.14
|
$1,111.66
€1,014.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,804.97
|
$870.64
€794.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON591.01
|
$99.35
€90.65
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,398.95
|
$338.03
€308.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON48,309.15
|
$10,508.28
€9,588.13
|
|
pay 82.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.69
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.39
|
$4.76
€4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON27.17
|
$11.36
€10.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON226.48
|
$47.76
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON39.16
|
$18.22
€16.62
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON356.31
|
$100.00
€91.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON180.29
|
$31.76
€28.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON390.52
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON480.75
|
$111.24
€101.50
|
|
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