Cost of living in Helsinki
compared to
#115
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 60 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Helsinki vs. Finland overall average
Helsinki is 15.2% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Helsinki
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Helsinki are more expensive than in Finland.
Helsinki Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.78
|
$11.68
$11.68
$26.86
$26.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.84
|
$11.68
$11.68
$15.65
$15.65
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.81
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.31
|
$1.75
$1.75
$3.50
$3.50
|
Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.18
|
$1.17
$1.17
$5.84
$5.84
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.22
|
$3.50
$3.50
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.38
|
$3.93
$3.93
$7.52
$7.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.09
|
$2.80
$2.80
$5.61
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€5.69
|
$4.50
$4.50
$7.95
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.84
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.04
|
$0.52
$0.52
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.74
|
$1.06
$1.06
$4.21
$4.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$0.42
$0.42
$0.69
$0.69
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.06
$1.06
|
Helsinki - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.68
|
$7.38
$7.38
$8.84
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.09
€70.94
|
$70.19
$70.19
$87.59
$87.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,056.70
€31,261.62
|
$35,422.18
$35K
$42,045.51
$42K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
€16.90
|
$16.70
$16.70
$30.37
$30.37
|
Helsinki - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.95
€21.89
|
$17.52
$17.52
$35.04
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,216.29
€1,026.09
|
$992.74
$992.74
$1,518.31
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.76
€769.18
|
$759.16
$759.16
$1,167.93
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.39
€90.60
|
$66.98
$66.98
$223.28
$223.28
|
Helsinki - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.97
€369.48
|
$350.38
$350.38
$583.97
$583.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,422.45
€11,323.39
|
$7,007.59
$7K
$19,854.83
$20K
|
Helsinki - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
€7.14
|
$5.84
$5.84
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
€4.39
|
$2.92
$2.92
$7.01
$7.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.96
€10.94
|
$11.68
$11.68
$15.18
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€42.20
|
$35.04
$35.04
$81.76
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.85
€16.75
|
$17.52
$17.52
$23.36
$23.36
|
Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.25
€90.48
|
$56.06
$56.06
$150.66
$150.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
€36.98
|
$23.36
$23.36
$70.08
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.22
€92.14
|
$52.56
$52.56
$175.19
$175.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.09
€116.49
|
$70.08
$70.08
$233.59
$233.59
|
Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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