Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.0 times more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 77.7% more for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS11,041.09
|
$18.76
€18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS8,521.71
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,474.81
|
$3.14
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,088.57
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,163.12
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS5,212.40
|
$4.13
€3.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,059.38
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,315.38
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS2,813.23
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS927.79
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS877.96
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS608.10
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,003.35
|
$1.70
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS428.62
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS507.24
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS3,517.88
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS11,041.09
|
$71.38
€68.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS23,336,839.21
|
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS7,377.45
|
$17.79
€17.08
|
|
pay 89.1% more for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS23,883.25
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS515,595.97
|
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS358,727.22
|
$870.64
€835.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS49,417.43
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
|
pay 95.4% more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS217,308.63
|
$338.03
€324.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS4,493,598.29
|
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS1,806.49
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS2,995.28
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,408.96
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS27,320.56
|
$47.76
€45.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,018.68
|
$18.22
€17.49
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS89,909.56
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS75,008.25
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS114,503.00
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS119,663.28
|
$111.24
€106.78
|
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