Cost of living in Helsinki
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.68
-
$26.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$15.65
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.87
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.36
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.23
|
$1.17
-
$5.84
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.31
|
$3.50
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.48
|
$3.93
-
$7.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.16
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€5.82
|
$4.50
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.79
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.52
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$1.06
-
$4.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$0.42
-
$0.69
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
Helsinki - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.82
|
$7.38
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.09
€72.51
|
$70.19
-
$87.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,056.70
€31,954.99
|
$35,422.18
-
$42,045.51
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
€17.27
|
$16.70
-
$30.37
|
Helsinki - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.95
€22.38
|
$17.52
-
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,216.29
€1,048.84
|
$992.74
-
$1,518.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.76
€786.24
|
$759.16
-
$1,167.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.39
€92.61
|
$66.98
-
$223.28
|
Helsinki - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.97
€377.68
|
$350.38
-
$583.97
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,422.45
€11,574.54
|
$7,007.59
-
$19,854.83
|
Helsinki - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
€7.30
|
$5.84
-
$11.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
€4.48
|
$2.92
-
$7.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.96
€11.18
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€43.13
|
$35.04
-
$81.76
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.85
€17.12
|
$17.52
-
$23.36
|
Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.25
€92.49
|
$56.06
-
$150.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
€37.80
|
$23.36
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.22
€94.19
|
$52.56
-
$175.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.09
€119.07
|
$70.08
-
$233.59
|
Helsinki - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Finland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Finland, like
Seinajoki,
Espoo,
Vantaa,
Rovaniemi,
Hyvinkaa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Finland compared to Helsinki.
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