Cost of living in Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland
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Cost of living in Helsinki vs. Finland overall average
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.
Helsinki Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.51
|
$13.40
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$10.72
-
$13.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$1.93
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$1.49
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$3.11
-
$8.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$3.61
-
$6.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$2.25
-
$4.54
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$3.89
-
$7.29
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.48
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.61
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.48
-
$2.43
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$0.97
-
$2.92
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
Helsinki - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$7.10
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.85
|
$61.09
-
$75.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,195.84
|
$32,152.89
-
$42,870.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.66
|
$14.36
-
$25.04
|
Helsinki - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.79
|
$13.40
-
$42.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€978.74
|
$911.00
-
$1,393.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€766.54
|
$750.23
-
$1,071.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.47
|
$59.01
-
$204.90
|
Helsinki - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.62
|
$244.36
-
$482.29
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,251.88
|
$3,123.12
-
$18,219.97
|
Helsinki - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$5.36
-
$10.72
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$3.22
-
$6.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.00
|
$10.72
-
$12.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.05
|
$31.08
-
$75.02
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.04
|
$16.08
-
$21.44
|
Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€88.04
|
$51.44
-
$139.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.96
|
$20.36
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
$50.37
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.94
|
$73.95
-
$191.85
|
Helsinki - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Finland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Finland, like
Tampere,
Vaasa,
Lappeenranta,
Jyvaskyla,
Lahti,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Finland compared to Helsinki.
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