Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 10.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% less in Helsinki
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Helsinki are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$18.76
€16.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$3.14
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$4.13
€3.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$5.15
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$1.70
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$71.38
€62.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$17.79
€15.68
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$22.48
€19.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$1,111.66
€979.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$870.64
€767.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$99.35
€87.55
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$338.03
€297.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$10,508.28
€9,260.32
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$4.76
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$47.76
€42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$18.22
€16.06
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$100.00
€88.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$31.76
€27.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$89.57
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$111.24
€98.03
|
|
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