Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 44.1% more expensive than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.8% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 78.8% more in Helsinki
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Helsinki are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Helsinki. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$18.76
€16.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$3.14
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.13
€3.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.15
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.03
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.70
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$71.38
€62.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$34,296.42
€30,195.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$17.79
€15.66
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$22.48
€19.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$1,111.66
€978.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$870.64
€766.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$99.35
€87.47
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$338.03
€297.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,508.28
€9,251.88
|
|
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.76
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$11.36
€10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$47.76
€42.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$18.22
€16.04
|
|
pay 78.8% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$100.00
€88.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$31.76
€27.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$111.24
€97.94
|
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