Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 48.9% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 110.7% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 285.6% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 44.1% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 53.3% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 5.4% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.03 $)
28.08 €
(30.00 $)
     +87.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(96.15 $)
121.68 €
(130.00 $)
     +35.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.68 $)
11.23 €
(12.00 $)
     +12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(8.55 $)
7.49 €
(8.00 $)
     -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(8.55 $)
9.83 €
(10.50 $)
     +22.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 €
(4.79 $)
5.20 €
(5.56 $)
     +16.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 €
(2.81 $)
2.82 €
(3.02 $)
     +7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 €
(1.96 $)
2.14 €
(2.29 $)
     +16.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 €
(4.61 $)
5.44 €
(5.82 $)
     +26.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.60 €
(2.77 $)
4.01 €
(4.29 $)
     +54.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.24 $)
3.04 €
(3.25 $)
     +163.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 €
(3.11 $)
5.11 €
(5.46 $)
     +75.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 €
(3.78 $)
7.17 €
(7.65 $)
     +102.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.15 €
(5.50 $)
6.68 €
(7.13 $)
     +29.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 €
(10.14 $)
8.46 €
(9.04 $)
     -10.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(1.09 $)
2.94 €
(3.14 $)
     +188.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
0.87 €
(0.93 $)
     +10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.05 $)
2.53 €
(2.70 $)
     +156.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(1.92 $)
2.64 €
(2.82 $)
     +46.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 €
(0.59 $)
1.81 €
(1.93 $)
     +224.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
1.60 €
(1.71 $)
     +99.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 €
(2.05 $)
2.69 €
(2.88 $)
     +40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 €
(1.87 $)
2.27 €
(2.43 $)
     +29.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 €
(15.44 $)
18.72 €
(20.00 $)
     +29.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 €
(2.83 $)
2.37 €
(2.53 $)
     -10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 €
(3.33 $)
3.58 €
(3.83 $)
     +14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 €
(11.00 $)
15.91 €
(17.00 $)
     +54.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.05 €
(3.26 $)
2.71 €
(2.90 $)
     -11.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 €
(71.58 $)
123.56 €
(132.00 $)
     +84.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 €
(7.05 $)
4.68 €
(5.00 $)
     -29.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(2.06 $)
3.28 €
(3.50 $)
     +69.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(60.25 $)
28.08 €
(30.00 $)
     -50.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 €
(7.72 $)
3.62 €
(3.87 $)
     -49.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 €
(34,186.79 $)
26,208.95 €
(28,000.00 $)
     -18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 €
(36,388.13 $)
25,322.77 €
(27,053.26 $)
     -25.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.27 €
(113.53 $)
166.03 €
(177.38 $)
     +56.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.04 €
(25.68 $)
58.93 €
(62.96 $)
     +145.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.19 €
(20.51 $)
65.31 €
(69.77 $)
     +240.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.52 €
(44.36 $)
123.69 €
(132.14 $)
     +197.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.18 €
(27.97 $)
69.42 €
(74.17 $)
     +165.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(18.16 $)
18.72 €
(20.00 $)
     +10.1 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 306.42 €
(327.36 $)
2,869.54 €
(3,065.64 $)
     +836.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 €
(9,340.26 $)
59,204.15 €
(63,250.00 $)
     +577.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 €
(85.08 $)
64.42 €
(68.82 $)
     -19.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 €
(31.42 $)
42.52 €
(45.42 $)
     +44.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.66 €
(76.56 $)
90.79 €
(97.00 $)
     +26.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 €
(99.09 $)
155.25 €
(165.86 $)
     +67.4 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 995.12 €
(1,063.13 $)
3,895.90 €
(4,162.14 $)
     +291.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.97 €
(847.16 $)
2,726.09 €
(2,912.38 $)
     +243.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,767.50 €
(1,888.29 $)
7,893.47 €
(8,432.88 $)
     +346.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,284.80 €
(1,372.60 $)
4,147.97 €
(4,431.43 $)
     +222.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 €
(732.98 $)
1,590.16 €
(1,698.83 $)
     +131.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 €
(426.90 $)
1,116.45 €
(1,192.75 $)
     +179.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,817.46 €
(3,010.00 $)
5,616.50 €
(6,000.32 $)
     +99.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 6.67      +86.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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