Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 3.9 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.62
|
$16.33
€15.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.41
|
$2.90
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.21
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.16
|
$3.08
€2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.62
|
$4.26
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹241.05
|
$4.79
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.41
|
$3.21
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹136.06
|
$5.77
€5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.23
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.64
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.50
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.65
|
$1.94
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.21
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.96
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
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pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.67
|
$7.86
€7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,007.50
|
$72.49
€66.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,208,994.34
|
$35,098.36
€32,275.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.57
|
$18.01
€16.57
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹691.02
|
$20.67
€19.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,661.25
|
$1,109.17
€1,019.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,368.61
|
$885.72
€814.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,287.87
|
$90.90
€83.59
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,764.11
|
$336.03
€309.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹167,042.72
|
$10,589.37
€9,737.81
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.12
|
$8.71
€8.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.57
|
$4.86
€4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.62
|
$11.10
€10.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,935.99
|
$45.44
€41.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹403.00
|
$18.50
€17.02
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,639.03
|
$90.44
€83.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,100.82
|
$32.73
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,170.22
|
$79.18
€72.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,108.21
|
$103.43
€95.11
|
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