Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 13.7% more expensive than Stockholm.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK152.13
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK111.56
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.16
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.37
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.15
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK58.09
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.65
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK41.99
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.49
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.20
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.05
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK14.96
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.56
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.78
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.66
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.25
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,034.45
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK313,378.44
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK303.24
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK367.68
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK16,934.98
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,596.96
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,533.14
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,586.86
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK62,878.52
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 27.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK80.12
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK46.89
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK72.01
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK438.99
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK171.39
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK990.98
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK473.62
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,166.03
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,913.40
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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