Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 36.5% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
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Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€19.90
|
$18.76
€17.86
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.74
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.45
|
$3.14
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.74
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.25
|
$2.89
€2.75
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.65
|
$4.13
€3.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.76
|
$5.15
€4.90
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.39
|
$3.08
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.53
|
$6.00
€5.71
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.97
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.71
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.39
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.14
|
$7.50
€7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.45
|
$71.38
€67.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,064.06
|
$34,296.42
€32,657.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.39
|
$17.79
€16.94
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.17
|
$22.48
€21.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,698.50
|
$1,111.66
€1,058.52
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,123.20
|
$870.64
€829.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€223.81
|
$99.35
€94.60
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,990.04
|
$338.03
€321.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,693.75
|
$10,508.28
€10,005.98
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.16
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.30
|
$4.76
€4.54
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.76
|
$11.36
€10.82
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€491.13
|
$47.76
€45.48
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.25
|
$18.22
€17.35
|
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pay 60.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€166.09
|
$100.00
€95.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€71.69
|
$31.76
€30.24
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€208.70
|
$89.57
€85.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€595.99
|
$111.24
€105.92
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