Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 10.4% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK246.74
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK139.31
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK41.09
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.84
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.82
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK72.41
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK89.04
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK50.90
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK76.88
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.35
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.72
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK16.19
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.79
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK12.23
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.77
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK87.66
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK922.21
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK411,241.28
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK232.35
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK597.41
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK16,215.24
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,851.29
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK2,029.93
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 31.0% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,918.10
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK90,978.57
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK113.09
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK49.24
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK164.50
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK521.28
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK172.21
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
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pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,108.97
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK561.63
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,269.63
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,509.26
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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