Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 19.6% cheaper than Canberra.
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$30.40
|
$18.76
€18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.20
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.25
|
$3.14
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.56
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.29
|
$4.13
€3.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.13
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.12
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.33
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.06
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.79
|
$1.70
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.80
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.42
|
$71.38
€68.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,019.35
|
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.16
|
$17.79
€17.08
|
|
pay 46.9% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.55
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,742.28
|
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,172.91
|
$870.64
€835.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.44
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,840.48
|
$338.03
€324.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,302.58
|
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
|
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.15
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.66
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.54
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.01
|
$47.76
€45.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.04
|
$18.22
€17.49
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.43
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.00
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$183.78
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.08
|
$111.24
€106.78
|
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