Cost of living comparison
compared to
George Town vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary
George Town is 93.2% more expensive than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% more in George Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in George Town
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in George Town
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in George Town
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in George Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% more in George Town
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% more in George Town
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in George Town are more expensive than in Helsinki. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in George Town.
George Town vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown
If you lived in George Town instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$15.60
KYD13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.86
|
$3.43
KYD2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.35
|
$2.64
KYD2.20
|
|
Helsinki vs. George Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.22
|
$5.68
KYD4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.30
|
$5.41
KYD4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.46
|
$13.11
KYD10.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.15
|
$9.02
KYD7.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€5.79
|
$7.20
KYD6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$4.75
KYD3.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$2.05
KYD1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.77
|
$3.47
KYD2.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$2.40
KYD2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$2.51
KYD2.09
|
|
Helsinki vs. George Town - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.80
|
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.09
€72.22
|
$29.99
KYD24.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,056.70
€31,824.70
|
$38,988.23
KYD32,492.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
€17.20
|
$57.34
KYD47.79
|
|
Helsinki vs. George Town - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.95
€22.28
|
$110.49
KYD92.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,216.29
€1,044.57
|
$2,927.12
KYD2,439.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.76
€783.03
|
$2,409.27
KYD2,007.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.39
€92.23
|
$305.51
KYD254.61
|
|
Helsinki vs. George Town - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.97
€376.14
|
$1,786.96
KYD1,489.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,422.45
€11,527.34
|
$22,296.47
KYD18,581.50
|
|
Helsinki vs. George Town - Cost of childcare
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$9.00
KYD7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$6.80
KYD5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.96
€11.13
|
$14.40
KYD12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€42.96
|
$153.57
KYD127.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.85
€17.05
|
$17.99
KYD15.00
|
|
Helsinki vs. George Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.25
€92.11
|
$74.98
KYD62.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
€37.64
|
$70.48
KYD58.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.22
€93.80
|
$139.96
KYD116.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.09
€118.59
|
$146.96
KYD122.47
|
|
Helsinki vs. George Town - Cost of clothing
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