Cost of living comparison
Paris is 41.3% more expensive than Helsinki.
If you lived in Paris instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
Helsinki
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.40
€13.51
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.77
|
$10.99
€10.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.54
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
Helsinki
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
€2.36
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
€3.78
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.16
|
$4.75
€4.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.83
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.92
|
$6.40
€6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.76
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.81
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.66
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
Helsinki
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.73
€8.19
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.46
€67.05
|
$92.35
€86.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,182.39
€33,009.88
|
$24,187.89
€22,694.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.20
€17.07
|
$21.89
€20.54
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
Helsinki
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.87
€20.52
|
$32.60
€30.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.35
€997.68
|
$1,438.32
€1,349.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$840.88
€788.96
|
$1,037.88
€973.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.65
€75.67
|
$169.67
€159.19
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Helsinki
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.45
€355.09
|
$830.08
€778.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,404.29
€6,008.83
|
$18,062.39
€16,947.03
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
Helsinki
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
€7.99
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
€4.27
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
€10.01
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.26
€34.96
|
$39.26
€36.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€15.94
|
$13.19
€12.38
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
Helsinki
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€86.98
|
$110.46
€103.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€34.19
|
$41.99
€39.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.67
€74.75
|
$101.08
€94.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.75
€112.36
|
$143.22
€134.38
|
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