Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 7.8% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
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Douglas
|
Helsinki
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$18.76
€17.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$5.15
€4.88
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.86
€0.81
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pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 57.2% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$111.24
€105.50
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