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
₪77.49
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.73
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.33
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.29
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪27.22
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.87
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.10
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.77
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.17
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪27.14
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪235.95
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.59
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.99
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.22
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪318.38
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.99
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪409.92
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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