Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 37.8% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 48.7% more for restaurants
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
CLF0.3700
|
$14.40
€13.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
$10.42
€9.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
$1.88
€1.75
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
$2.52
€2.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
CLF0.2000
|
$4.03
€3.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
$4.44
€4.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1100
|
$3.02
€2.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
$5.24
€4.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
$1.12
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.81
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.93
€1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 66.1% more for transportation
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
$8.73
€8.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.88
CLF1.6500
|
$71.46
€66.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,775.09
CLF600.6700
|
$35,182.39
€32,640.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
CLF0.3400
|
$18.20
€16.88
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.79
CLF0.8700
|
$21.87
€20.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.89
CLF17.4300
|
$1,063.35
€986.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$484.85
CLF16.3800
|
$840.88
€780.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.09
CLF4.1600
|
$80.65
€74.82
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.49
CLF14.4500
|
$378.45
€351.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,617.78
CLF223.6300
|
$6,404.29
€5,941.58
|
|
pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
$8.52
€7.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
$4.55
€4.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.74
CLF0.1900
|
$10.66
€9.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
CLF1.3200
|
$37.26
€34.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
$16.99
€15.76
|
|
pay 32.3% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Helsinki
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.07
CLF1.9300
|
$92.71
€86.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CLF1.0800
|
$36.44
€33.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.61
CLF2.5200
|
$79.67
€73.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.33
CLF2.7800
|
$119.75
€111.10
|
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