Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 55.5% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 55.0% more for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$18.76
€17.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$3.14
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
$4.13
€3.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.70
€1.63
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 61.9% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4800
|
$71.38
€68.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF664.6200
|
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$17.79
€17.06
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7500
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.4100
|
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.7700
|
$870.64
€834.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7500
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
|
pay 25.4% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.9000
|
$338.03
€324.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF230.2100
|
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2100
|
$47.76
€45.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$18.22
€17.47
|
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pay 37.3% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8900
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1200
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6300
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9400
|
$111.24
€106.65
|
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