Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 36.5% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% less in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.1% less in Helsinki
- Clothing
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pay 60.5% less in Helsinki
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.38
|
$18.76
€16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$3.14
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$4.13
€3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$5.15
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.18
|
$6.00
€5.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.03
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.70
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.73
|
$71.38
€62.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,691.50
|
$34,296.42
€30,157.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$17.79
€15.64
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.72
|
$22.48
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,109.28
|
$1,111.66
€977.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,654.54
|
$870.64
€765.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.68
|
$99.35
€87.36
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,837.73
|
$338.03
€297.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,579.15
|
$10,508.28
€9,240.15
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$4.76
€4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$11.36
€9.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.54
|
$47.76
€42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$18.22
€16.02
|
|
pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.38
|
$100.00
€87.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.21
|
$31.76
€27.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.73
|
$89.57
€78.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.38
|
$111.24
€97.82
|
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