Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 14.9% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.05
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.00
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.40
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.76
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.82
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€116.89
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,277.18
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.11
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.93
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,027.86
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,732.75
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€203.56
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,240.44
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,147.77
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.77
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.35
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.11
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.97
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€92.67
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.37
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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