Cost of living comparison
Rome is 5.8% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.2% less in Rome
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 23.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 25.1% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.6% less in Rome
- Clothing
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pay 14.9% less in Rome
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.45
|
$16.08
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.34
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.76
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.78
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.53
|
$1.78
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.63
|
$7.00
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.52
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.70
|
$3.76
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.26
|
$4.89
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.49
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$7.15
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.61
|
$37.51
€32.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,083.28
|
$26,794.08
€23,502.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.61
|
$17.15
€15.04
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.72
|
$29.46
€25.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€975.10
|
$1,180.31
€1,035.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€763.69
|
$763.10
€669.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.14
|
$167.26
€146.72
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€296.51
|
$508.83
€446.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,217.39
|
$10,490.67
€9,201.94
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.52
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$1.53
€1.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.97
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.90
|
$58.31
€51.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.98
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€87.71
|
$65.43
€57.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.86
|
$30.74
€26.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.57
|
$77.17
€67.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.57
|
$102.32
€89.75
|
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