Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 23.6% lower than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 33.7% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 51.5% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 5.7% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 34.8% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 12.2% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.44 €)
16.27 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(73.74 €)
97.64 $
(90.00 €)
     +22.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 $
(12.44 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     -19.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
8.68 $
(8.00 €)
     +8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
8.68 $
(8.00 €)
     -27.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.25 $
(5.76 €)
4.84 $
(4.46 €)
     -22.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(2.72 €)
2.87 $
(2.64 €)
     -3.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
1.97 $
(1.81 €)
     -21.3 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.65 $
(7.05 €)
4.81 $
(4.43 €)
     -37.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.41 €)
2.77 $
(2.55 €)
     -52.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.49 €)
1.26 $
(1.17 €)
     -53.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.29 $
(5.80 €)
3.13 $
(2.88 €)
     -50.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $
(8.22 €)
3.85 $
(3.55 €)
     -56.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.08 $
(5.61 €)
5.67 $
(5.22 €)
     -6.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.60 $
(7.92 €)
10.46 $
(9.64 €)
     +21.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $
(2.48 €)
1.11 $
(1.02 €)
     -58.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $
(1.63 €)
0.87 $
(0.80 €)
     -51.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.81 $
(2.59 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.41 $
(3.14 €)
1.92 $
(1.77 €)
     -43.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.92 €)
0.59 $
(0.54 €)
     -71.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.92 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -57.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.98 $
(3.67 €)
2.10 $
(1.94 €)
     -47.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.63 $
(2.42 €)
1.94 $
(1.79 €)
     -26.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 $
(14.29 €)
15.19 $
(14.00 €)
     -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.80 €)
2.84 $
(2.62 €)
     +45.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.27 €)
3.40 $
(3.13 €)
     -4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
11.17 $
(10.30 €)
     -6.9 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.77 €)
3.25 $
(3.00 €)
     +8.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(73.74 €)
72.25 $
(66.60 €)
     -9.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.23 €)
7.16 $
(6.60 €)
     +104.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $
(3.87 €)
2.10 $
(1.93 €)
     -50.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $
(41.30 €)
61.19 $
(56.40 €)
     +36.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $
(4.51 €)
7.84 $
(7.23 €)
     +60.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $
(32,507.66 €)
34,981.00 $
(32,245.00 €)
     -0.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $
(23,024.16 €)
36,793.91 $
(33,916.11 €)
     +47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.40 $
(274.14 €)
120.12 $
(110.73 €)
     -59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.44 $
(48.34 €)
26.37 $
(24.31 €)
     -49.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.12 $
(63.71 €)
21.01 $
(19.37 €)
     -69.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $
(54.64 €)
45.23 $
(41.69 €)
     -23.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $
(25.81 €)
27.44 $
(25.29 €)
     -2.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.83 €)
18.44 $
(17.00 €)
     +22.9 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $
(1,267.46 €)
334.91 $
(308.71 €)
     -75.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 $
(27,653.58 €)
9,075.43 $
(8,365.60 €)
     -69.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.88 $
(47.82 €)
93.82 $
(86.48 €)
     +80.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.33 $
(49.16 €)
32.99 $
(30.41 €)
     -38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $
(94.48 €)
79.24 $
(73.04 €)
     -22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $
(102.93 €)
103.25 $
(95.17 €)
     -7.5 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $
(2,015.02 €)
1,099.60 $
(1,013.59 €)
     -49.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $
(1,573.18 €)
879.68 $
(810.88 €)
     -48.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $
(3,527.37 €)
1,946.90 $
(1,794.63 €)
     -49.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $
(3,072.62 €)
1,436.18 $
(1,323.85 €)
     -56.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 756.66 $
(697.48 €)
764.59 $
(704.79 €)
     +1.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 753.99 $
(695.02 €)
441.74 $
(407.19 €)
     -41.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,979.49 $
(3,668.24 €)
2,960.35 $
(2,728.81 €)
     -25.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.86      -42.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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