Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.7% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 54.2% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 144.2% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 28.2% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 27.2% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 18.1% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.18 $)
23.18 €
(25.00 $)
     +54.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(97.09 $)
111.24 €
(120.00 $)
     +23.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.79 $)
11.12 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(8.63 $)
7.42 €
(8.00 $)
     -7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(8.63 $)
9.27 €
(10.00 $)
     +15.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 €
(4.82 $)
4.92 €
(5.31 $)
     +10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(2.85 $)
2.58 €
(2.78 $)
     -2.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(1.98 $)
1.91 €
(2.06 $)
     +4.2 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.40 €
(4.75 $)
4.27 €
(4.60 $)
     -3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 €
(2.77 $)
4.36 €
(4.70 $)
     +69.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.26 $)
2.44 €
(2.64 $)
     +109.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 €
(3.18 $)
4.56 €
(4.92 $)
     +54.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 €
(3.83 $)
5.68 €
(6.13 $)
     +60.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 €
(5.72 $)
6.89 €
(7.43 $)
     +29.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 €
(10.34 $)
7.68 €
(8.29 $)
     -19.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(1.11 $)
2.40 €
(2.59 $)
     +133.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.85 $)
0.96 €
(1.03 $)
     +21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.05 $)
1.42 €
(1.53 $)
     +45.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.92 $)
2.08 €
(2.25 $)
     +16.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.59 $)
1.35 €
(1.46 $)
     +146.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
1.00 €
(1.08 $)
     +22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 €
(2.09 $)
1.95 €
(2.10 $)
     +0.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 €
(1.94 $)
2.01 €
(2.16 $)
     +11.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 €
(15.10 $)
13.90 €
(14.99 $)
     -0.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 €
(2.89 $)
2.41 €
(2.60 $)
     -9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(3.45 $)
3.60 €
(3.88 $)
     +12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 €
(11.00 $)
11.12 €
(12.00 $)
     +9.1 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(3.24 $)
1.62 €
(1.75 $)
     -45.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 €
(71.84 $)
77.38 €
(83.48 $)
     +16.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(7.28 $)
2.87 €
(3.10 $)
     -57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(2.13 $)
2.50 €
(2.70 $)
     +27.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(60.84 $)
27.06 €
(29.19 $)
     -52.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.22 €
(7.79 $)
4.93 €
(5.32 $)
     -31.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 €
(34,784.25 $)
27,810.00 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 €
(36,586.96 $)
24,923.93 €
(26,886.65 $)
     -26.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 €
(117.80 $)
176.72 €
(190.64 $)
     +61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.26 €
(26.17 $)
62.91 €
(67.86 $)
     +159.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.99 €
(20.49 $)
68.91 €
(74.34 $)
     +262.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.75 €
(45.04 $)
49.20 €
(53.08 $)
     +17.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.29 €
(27.29 $)
8.71 €
(9.40 $)
     -65.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(18.34 $)
16.69 €
(18.00 $)
     -1.8 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.71 €
(333.03 $)
1,807.65 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +485.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.50 €
(10,494.61 $)
26,651.25 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +174.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.29 €
(88.77 $)
57.54 €
(62.08 $)
     -30.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 €
(32.43 $)
40.85 €
(44.06 $)
     +35.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.75 €
(78.48 $)
98.76 €
(106.54 $)
     +35.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.02 €
(102.50 $)
135.30 €
(145.95 $)
     +42.4 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,019.00 €
(1,099.24 $)
2,308.89 €
(2,490.71 $)
     +126.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 813.72 €
(877.80 $)
1,953.28 €
(2,107.10 $)
     +140.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,802.20 €
(1,944.12 $)
4,375.77 €
(4,720.36 $)
     +142.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,324.80 €
(1,429.13 $)
3,470.35 €
(3,743.64 $)
     +162.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 693.59 €
(748.20 $)
690.95 €
(745.37 $)
     -0.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.87 €
(437.84 $)
618.38 €
(667.07 $)
     +52.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,738.11 €
(2,953.73 $)
4,985.28 €
(5,377.86 $)
     +82.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.78 6.74      +78.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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