Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 32.8% more expensive than Helsinki.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
Helsinki
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.40
€13.38
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.67
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.52
|
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.75
|
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
Helsinki
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
€3.74
|
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.12
|
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.87
|
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.80
|
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
Helsinki
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.73
€8.10
|
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.46
€66.37
|
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,182.39
€32,672.12
|
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.20
€16.90
|
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
|
pay 77.2% more for housing
Helsinki
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.87
€20.31
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.35
€987.48
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$840.88
€780.89
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.65
€74.89
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
|
pay 26.9% more for childcare
Helsinki
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.45
€351.45
|
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,404.29
€5,947.35
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
Helsinki
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
€7.91
|
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
€4.23
|
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
€9.90
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.26
€34.60
|
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€15.77
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
Helsinki
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€86.09
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€33.84
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.67
€73.98
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.75
€111.21
|
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
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