Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 10.4% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% less in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 31.0% more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Helsinki
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK234.69
|
$18.76
€17.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK132.50
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK39.08
|
$3.14
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK30.29
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK35.02
|
$2.89
€2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK68.87
|
$4.13
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK84.69
|
$5.15
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK48.41
|
$3.08
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK73.12
|
$6.00
€5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.55
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.15
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK15.39
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK23.58
|
$1.70
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.63
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.19
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK83.38
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK877.14
|
$71.38
€65.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK391,144.40
|
$34,296.42
€31,293.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK221.00
|
$17.79
€16.23
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK568.22
|
$22.48
€20.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,422.82
|
$1,111.66
€1,014.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,223.26
|
$870.64
€794.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,930.73
|
$99.35
€90.65
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,775.50
|
$338.03
€308.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK86,532.55
|
$10,508.28
€9,588.13
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK107.56
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK46.83
|
$4.76
€4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK156.46
|
$11.36
€10.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK495.80
|
$47.76
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK163.79
|
$18.22
€16.62
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,054.77
|
$100.00
€91.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK534.19
|
$31.76
€28.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,207.58
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,435.50
|
$111.24
€101.50
|
|
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