Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 19.5% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 53.2% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 161.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 21.0% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 24.5% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 2.2% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(17.37 $)
22.12 €
(24.02 $)
     +38.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(97.73 $)
110.51 €
(120.00 $)
     +22.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.86 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(8.69 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     -7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(8.69 $)
9.21 €
(10.00 $)
     +15.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 €
(4.85 $)
4.97 €
(5.40 $)
     +11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(2.92 $)
2.60 €
(2.83 $)
     -3.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(2.00 $)
2.00 €
(2.18 $)
     +8.9 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 €
(5.10 $)
4.24 €
(4.60 $)
     -9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 €
(2.70 $)
4.24 €
(4.60 $)
     +70.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.28 $)
2.31 €
(2.51 $)
     +95.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 €
(3.20 $)
4.53 €
(4.91 $)
     +53.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 €
(3.94 $)
5.68 €
(6.17 $)
     +56.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.36 €
(5.82 $)
6.82 €
(7.41 $)
     +27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 €
(10.61 $)
7.56 €
(8.21 $)
     -22.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.14 $)
2.44 €
(2.65 $)
     +132.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.87 $)
0.94 €
(1.03 $)
     +17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.08 $)
1.50 €
(1.63 $)
     +51.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 €
(1.90 $)
2.09 €
(2.27 $)
     +19.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 €
(0.57 $)
1.19 €
(1.29 $)
     +127.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.85 $)
1.06 €
(1.15 $)
     +35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.01 €
(2.18 $)
1.82 €
(1.98 $)
     -9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 €
(1.99 $)
2.00 €
(2.17 $)
     +9.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 €
(15.20 $)
13.80 €
(14.99 $)
     -1.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 €
(2.97 $)
2.40 €
(2.60 $)
     -12.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 €
(3.42 $)
3.57 €
(3.87 $)
     +13.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.45 €
(11.35 $)
11.05 €
(12.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 €
(3.20 $)
1.61 €
(1.75 $)
     -45.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 €
(72.32 $)
76.88 €
(83.48 $)
     +15.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(7.33 $)
2.85 €
(3.10 $)
     -57.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(2.14 $)
2.49 €
(2.70 $)
     +26.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(61.24 $)
26.88 €
(29.19 $)
     -52.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 €
(7.82 $)
4.90 €
(5.32 $)
     -32.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 €
(34,361.76 $)
27,627.66 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,845.64 €
(36,751.91 $)
25,085.90 €
(27,239.98 $)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.94 €
(129.15 $)
176.18 €
(191.31 $)
     +48.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.57 €
(26.68 $)
66.42 €
(72.13 $)
     +170.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.75 €
(22.53 $)
69.37 €
(75.33 $)
     +234.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.08 €
(45.70 $)
47.30 €
(51.36 $)
     +12.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.95 €
(26.00 $)
8.44 €
(9.17 $)
     -64.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(18.46 $)
16.12 €
(17.50 $)
     -5.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 €
(337.96 $)
1,795.80 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +477.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 €
(9,083.94 $)
26,476.51 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +216.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.34 €
(95.92 $)
56.62 €
(61.48 $)
     -35.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.72 €
(33.35 $)
40.85 €
(44.35 $)
     +33.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.63 €
(84.30 $)
97.23 €
(105.58 $)
     +25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.91 €
(109.58 $)
132.22 €
(143.57 $)
     +31.0 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,016.14 €
(1,103.40 $)
2,392.22 €
(2,597.63 $)
     +135.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 814.82 €
(884.79 $)
2,053.94 €
(2,230.31 $)
     +152.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,760.52 €
(1,911.69 $)
4,650.80 €
(5,050.16 $)
     +164.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.71 €
(1,412.40 $)
3,673.10 €
(3,988.50 $)
     +182.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 692.74 €
(752.23 $)
769.97 €
(836.09 $)
     +11.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.37 €
(440.18 $)
690.75 €
(750.06 $)
     +70.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,688.47 €
(2,919.33 $)
4,029.41 €
(4,375.41 $)
     +49.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 7.40      +100.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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