Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 27.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Helsinki
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of London, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.83
|
$18.76
€16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.53
|
$11.79
€10.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.79
|
$3.14
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$2.03
€1.73
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.51
|
$2.89
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.12
|
$4.13
€3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.60
|
$5.15
€4.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.24
|
$3.08
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.10
|
$6.00
€5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$1.70
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$0.86
€0.73
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.39
|
$7.50
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£188.26
|
$71.38
€60.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
$34,296.42
€29,261.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.70
|
$17.79
€15.18
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.34
|
$22.48
€19.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,065.79
|
$1,111.66
€948.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,504.07
|
$870.64
€742.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£192.33
|
$99.35
€84.76
|
|
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,700.75
|
$338.03
€288.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,328.19
|
$10,508.28
€8,965.66
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.02
|
$8.57
€7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.50
|
$4.76
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.40
|
$11.36
€9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£47.86
|
$47.76
€40.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.77
|
$18.22
€15.55
|
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pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.65
|
$100.00
€85.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£36.84
|
$31.76
€27.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£83.72
|
$89.57
€76.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£98.65
|
$111.24
€94.91
|
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