Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 51.3% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 115.0% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 295.6% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 43.8% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 50.1% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 10.0% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.17 $)
27.83 €
(30.00 $)
     +85.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(97.01 $)
120.61 €
(130.00 $)
     +34.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.78 $)
11.13 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(8.62 $)
7.42 €
(8.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(8.62 $)
10.21 €
(11.00 $)
     +27.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.42 €
(4.77 $)
5.30 €
(5.72 $)
     +19.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 €
(2.81 $)
2.94 €
(3.17 $)
     +12.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(1.94 $)
2.16 €
(2.33 $)
     +20.2 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 €
(4.68 $)
5.24 €
(5.65 $)
     +20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 €
(2.77 $)
4.07 €
(4.39 $)
     +58.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.25 $)
3.16 €
(3.40 $)
     +172.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 €
(3.18 $)
4.84 €
(5.22 $)
     +64.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 €
(3.85 $)
7.09 €
(7.64 $)
     +98.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 €
(5.66 $)
6.43 €
(6.93 $)
     +22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 €
(10.33 $)
8.34 €
(8.99 $)
     -12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.11 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +180.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.85 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     +12.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.05 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +140.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(1.94 $)
2.72 €
(2.93 $)
     +50.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.59 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +205.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +90.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 €
(2.09 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +41.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 €
(1.89 $)
2.34 €
(2.52 $)
     +33.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 €
(15.58 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +28.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 €
(2.89 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(3.44 $)
3.58 €
(3.86 $)
     +12.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 €
(10.99 $)
15.77 €
(17.00 $)
     +54.6 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(3.23 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     -10.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 €
(71.79 $)
122.46 €
(132.00 $)
     +83.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(7.28 $)
4.64 €
(5.00 $)
     -31.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(2.12 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     +64.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(60.79 $)
31.54 €
(34.00 $)
     -44.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 €
(7.77 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -50.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 €
(34,756.13 $)
32,471.25 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 €
(36,557.38 $)
26,308.07 €
(28,356.86 $)
     -22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 €
(117.70 $)
174.28 €
(187.85 $)
     +59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.43 €
(26.34 $)
63.25 €
(68.17 $)
     +158.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.22 €
(20.71 $)
66.63 €
(71.82 $)
     +246.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.14 €
(45.42 $)
137.26 €
(147.95 $)
     +225.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.29 €
(27.26 $)
86.40 €
(93.12 $)
     +241.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(18.32 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +9.1 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 €
(333.89 $)
2,897.88 €
(3,123.56 $)
     +835.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.50 €
(10,486.12 $)
53,809.50 €
(58,000.00 $)
     +453.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.60 €
(85.80 $)
66.96 €
(72.17 $)
     -15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.73 €
(32.04 $)
44.75 €
(48.24 $)
     +50.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.64 €
(76.14 $)
93.92 €
(101.23 $)
     +33.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.20 €
(100.45 $)
156.87 €
(169.09 $)
     +68.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 996.89 €
(1,074.53 $)
4,035.71 €
(4,350.00 $)
     +304.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 796.88 €
(858.94 $)
2,686.11 €
(2,895.30 $)
     +237.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,751.96 €
(1,888.40 $)
8,144.75 €
(8,779.04 $)
     +364.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,297.11 €
(1,398.12 $)
4,291.02 €
(4,625.19 $)
     +230.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 669.26 €
(721.38 $)
1,586.80 €
(1,710.37 $)
     +137.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 396.66 €
(427.55 $)
1,060.18 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +167.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,830.05 €
(3,050.45 $)
5,477.05 €
(5,903.58 $)
     +93.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.55 6.74      +90.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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