Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 6.3% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪75.52
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.72
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.48
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.15
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.63
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.68
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.52
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.11
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.41
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.97
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.70
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.11
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.45
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪229.96
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪159,834.99
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.64
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪96.36
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,367.36
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,822.68
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪524.79
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,077.50
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,164.85
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.18
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.83
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.10
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪310.29
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.85
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
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pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪355.66
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪219.24
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪401.94
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪399.51
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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