Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 14.7% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Helsinki
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Helsinki are more expensive than in Finland.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Finland, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.70
|
$18.76
€16.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.35
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.31
|
$3.14
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$2.03
€1.82
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.05
|
$2.89
€2.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.31
|
$4.13
€3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.83
|
$5.15
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
$3.08
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.82
|
$6.00
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.11
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.50
|
$1.70
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.57
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.85
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€54.22
|
$71.38
€63.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€28,489.67
|
$34,296.42
€30,725.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.44
|
$17.79
€15.94
|
|
pay 24.7% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€19.93
|
$22.48
€20.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€658.02
|
$1,111.66
€995.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€541.79
|
$870.64
€780.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€86.81
|
$99.35
€89.01
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€261.08
|
$338.03
€302.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,788.58
|
$10,508.28
€9,414.27
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.53
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.77
|
$4.76
€4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.44
|
$11.36
€10.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€37.39
|
$47.76
€42.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€13.97
|
$18.22
€16.32
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€67.33
|
$100.00
€89.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€27.94
|
$31.76
€28.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€73.54
|
$89.57
€80.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€97.26
|
$111.24
€99.66
|
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