Cost of living comparison
New York City is 2.5 times more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 90.3% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in New York City
- Housing
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pay 2.9 times more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.8% more in New York City
- Clothing
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pay 21.1% more in New York City
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in New York City are more expensive than in Helsinki. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New York City.
If you lived in New York City instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.51
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 90.3% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$3.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.85
|
$132.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,195.84
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.66
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.79
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€978.74
|
$4,097.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€766.54
|
$2,883.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.47
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.62
|
$3,253.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,251.88
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.00
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.05
|
$148.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.04
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€88.04
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.96
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.94
|
$168.36
|
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