Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Finland

Helsinki vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Helsinki is 33.3% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% more in Helsinki
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Helsinki
Transportation: pay 87.9% more in Helsinki
Housing: pay 39.3% more in Helsinki
Childcare: pay 20.9% more in Helsinki
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.3% more in Helsinki
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Helsinki

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Helsinki are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Helsinki.

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Helsinki vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Helsinki instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 9.3% more for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Helsinki
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,867.92	$17.92 €15.99	-5.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,666.72	$13.44 €11.99	+3.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,046.07	$3.45 €3.08	+72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	$2.59 €2.31	+62.6%
Average			+9.3%

Buenos Aires vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Helsinki
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,760.09	$2.76 €2.46	+11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.70	$4.96 €4.42	-5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,377.38	$5.08 €4.54	-7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.39	$3.93 €3.51	+40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.92	$6.02 €5.37	+30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.94	$1.26 €1.12	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.56	$0.99 €0.88	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.85	$1.12 €1.00	+72.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	$1.77 €1.58	+92.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.67	$0.55 €0.49	-1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.69	$0.74 €0.66	+32.8%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 87.9% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Helsinki
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.72	$8.89 €7.93	+68.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,740.44	$81.74 €72.96	+197.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$36,622.07 €32,689.52	+28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	$26.34 €23.51	+174.3%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 39.3% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Helsinki
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,221.65	$24.77 €22.11	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$1,207.26 €1,077.62	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$904.00 €806.93	+77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$104.89 €93.62	-35.4%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 20.9% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Helsinki
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$476.51 €425.34	+2.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$12,685.20 €11,323.04	+42.6%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Helsinki
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	$10.08 €9.00	+154.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.38	$5.23 €4.67	+35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.52	$14.00 €12.49	+232.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,852.96	$46.96 €41.92	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,758.71	$18.48 €16.49	+78.0%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Helsinki
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$92.46 €82.53	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$43.55 €38.87	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$104.85 €93.59	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$149.45 €133.40	+8.0%
Average			-23.6%

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