Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 0.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Helsinki
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Helsinki are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Helsinki.
Helsinki vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$25.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$15.00
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$3.33
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.42
|
$2.74
€2.36
|
|
Canberra vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
$2.59
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.63
|
$5.00
€4.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.41
|
$5.19
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
A$6.60
|
$3.67
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.38
|
$6.74
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.26
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.06
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.04
|
$1.24
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.84
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.55
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Canberra vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.75
|
$7.91
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$122.90
A$188.01
|
$84.09
€72.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$44,425.70
|
$37,056.70
€31,954.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.93
A$28.95
|
$20.03
€17.27
|
|
Canberra vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.97
A$79.50
|
$25.95
€22.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,554.45
A$2,377.92
|
$1,216.29
€1,048.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,160.39
A$1,775.11
|
$911.76
€786.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.03
A$243.28
|
$107.39
€92.61
|
|
Canberra vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.20
A$2,683.50
|
$437.97
€377.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,323.22
A$20,381.24
|
$13,422.45
€11,574.54
|
|
Canberra vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$10.00
|
$8.47
€7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.21
|
$5.20
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.05
A$47.50
|
$12.96
€11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.70
A$89.79
|
$50.02
€43.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$20.00
|
$19.85
€17.12
|
|
Canberra vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
A$106.16
|
$107.25
€92.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.75
A$88.34
|
$43.83
€37.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.06
A$143.88
|
$109.22
€94.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
A$181.12
|
$138.09
€119.07
|
|
Canberra vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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