Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 19.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Helsinki
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Helsinki are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.52
|
$18.76
€17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.41
|
$3.14
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.12
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.59
|
$4.13
€3.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.51
|
$5.15
€4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.38
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.57
|
$6.00
€5.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.50
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.93
|
$1.70
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.09
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.10
|
$71.38
€65.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,670.00
|
$34,296.42
€31,538.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.16
|
$17.79
€16.36
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.24
|
$22.48
€20.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,842.83
|
$1,111.66
€1,022.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,252.58
|
$870.64
€800.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.76
|
$99.35
€91.36
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,944.63
|
$338.03
€310.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,120.31
|
$10,508.28
€9,663.24
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.56
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.87
|
$4.76
€4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.02
|
$11.36
€10.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.72
|
$47.76
€43.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.85
|
$18.22
€16.75
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.32
|
$100.00
€91.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.07
|
$31.76
€29.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.52
|
$89.57
€82.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.77
|
$111.24
€102.29
|
|
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