Cost of living comparison
Rome is 5.8% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Rome instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
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Helsinki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.01
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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pay 2.8% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.96
|
$7.00
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.94
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$4.89
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.63
|
$1.09
€1.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.78
€0.75
|
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pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$7.15
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€68.44
|
$37.51
€35.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.06
|
$17.15
€16.44
|
|
pay 23.3% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€834.75
|
$763.10
€731.64
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€324.10
|
$508.83
€487.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$1.53
€1.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.79
|
$58.31
€55.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.47
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€106.65
|
$102.32
€98.10
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