Cost of living comparison
Victoria is 23.1% more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% less in Victoria
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Victoria
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Victoria
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Victoria
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% less in Victoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Victoria
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Victoria
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Victoria are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Victoria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Victoria.
If you lived in Victoria instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.53
|
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.54
|
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.90
|
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
$26,617.26
SCR378,422.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.68
|
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.81
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€979.64
|
$979.92
SCR13,931.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€767.24
|
$794.53
SCR11,296.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.55
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.89
|
$167.60
SCR2,382.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,260.32
|
$8,868.55
SCR126,085.74
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.09
|
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.06
|
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Victoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€88.12
|
$68.58
SCR975.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.99
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.93
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€98.03
|
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
|
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