Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.0 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB945.72
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB110.37
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.95
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB63.68
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB453.55
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB367.17
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB156.41
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB204.38
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB69.71
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB68.70
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB73.65
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB115.65
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.65
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.54
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB228.34
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,942.23
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,152,386.29
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB598.95
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 83.0% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB656.63
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB98,881.37
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,044.38
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,921.22
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,027.53
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,072,026.59
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB315.24
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB259.88
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB252.19
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,329.12
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB525.40
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,354.59
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,355.41
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,216.19
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,497.36
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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