Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John's vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary
Saint John's is 9.7% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Saint John's
- Groceries
-
pay 60.5% more in Saint John's
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Saint John's
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Saint John's
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Saint John's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Saint John's
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Saint John's
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Saint John's are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Saint John's.
Saint John's vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John's instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.86
|
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.35
|
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
|
Helsinki vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.5% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.22
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.30
|
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
€4.46
|
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.15
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€5.79
|
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.77
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Helsinki vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.80
|
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.09
€72.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,056.70
€31,824.70
|
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
€17.20
|
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
|
Helsinki vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.95
€22.28
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,216.29
€1,044.57
|
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.76
€783.03
|
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.39
€92.23
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
|
Helsinki vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$437.97
€376.14
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,422.45
€11,527.34
|
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
|
Helsinki vs. Saint John's - Cost of childcare
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.96
€11.13
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€42.96
|
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.85
€17.05
|
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
|
Helsinki vs. Saint John's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Saint John's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.25
€92.11
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
€37.64
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.22
€93.80
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.09
€118.59
|
?? | |
Helsinki vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing
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