Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 26.7% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of London, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
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London
|
Helsinki
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.52
|
$16.33
€15.01
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$2.90
€2.67
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$2.00
€1.84
|
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pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$3.08
€2.84
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.67
|
$4.26
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.90
|
$4.79
€4.41
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
$3.21
€2.95
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.31
|
$5.77
€5.31
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.15
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$1.94
€1.78
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.90
€0.82
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pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.57
|
$7.86
€7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£195.23
|
$72.49
€66.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
$35,098.36
€32,275.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.60
|
$18.01
€16.57
|
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pay 57.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
$20.67
€19.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
$1,109.17
€1,019.97
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
$885.72
€814.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
$90.90
€83.59
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
$336.03
€309.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
$10,589.37
€9,737.81
|
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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.34
|
$8.71
€8.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.53
|
$4.86
€4.47
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
$11.10
€10.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.62
|
$45.44
€41.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.64
|
$18.50
€17.02
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pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Helsinki
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
$90.44
€83.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
$32.73
€30.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
$79.18
€72.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.44
|
$103.43
€95.11
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