Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 17.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Paris, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
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Paris
|
Helsinki
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.88
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.80
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Helsinki
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.65
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.13
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.42
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.69
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.05
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.26
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€87.82
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,000.79
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.56
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.92
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,296.65
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,002.77
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€178.64
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€717.21
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,119.24
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
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pay 14.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.11
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.09
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.60
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€98.45
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.16
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€105.78
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€141.28
|
$111.24
€105.50
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