Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 34.7% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of George Town, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
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George Town
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
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pay 68.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
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pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
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pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.30
|
$111.24
€106.65
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