Restaurants | London |
Helsinki | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (23.69 €) |
13.51 £ (16.00 €) |
-32.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (94.77 €) |
75.97 £ (90.00 €) |
-5.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.48 €) |
8.44 £ (10.00 €) |
+5.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.70 €) |
6.75 £ (8.00 €) |
+3.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 £ (6.05 €) |
6.75 £ (8.00 €) |
+32.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.65 £ (4.33 €) |
3.77 £ (4.46 €) |
+3.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 £ (2.35 €) |
2.27 £ (2.69 €) |
+14.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (1.74 €) |
1.55 £ (1.84 €) |
+5.7 % |
Markets | London |
Helsinki | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.01 £ (5.93 €) |
3.96 £ (4.70 €) |
-20.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (1.64 €) |
2.10 £ (2.49 €) |
+52.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1.12 €) |
1.00 £ (1.18 €) |
+5.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.13 £ (3.71 €) |
2.49 £ (2.95 €) |
-20.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.54 £ (4.19 €) |
3.06 £ (3.63 €) |
-13.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (3.99 €) |
4.52 £ (5.36 €) |
+34.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.24 £ (6.21 €) |
8.25 £ (9.77 €) |
+57.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (1.42 €) |
0.89 £ (1.05 €) |
-26.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (0.72 €) |
0.68 £ (0.80 €) |
+10.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (1.34 €) |
0.84 £ (0.99 €) |
-25.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.49 £ (1.76 €) |
1.48 £ (1.75 €) |
-0.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.68 €) |
0.44 £ (0.52 €) |
-22.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (0.65 €) |
0.66 £ (0.79 €) |
+21.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.00 £ (1.18 €) |
1.70 £ (2.01 €) |
+70.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 £ (1.37 €) |
1.55 £ (1.83 €) |
+34.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (10.96 €) |
11.82 £ (14.00 €) |
+27.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 £ (2.35 €) |
2.31 £ (2.74 €) |
+16.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 £ (2.96 €) |
2.66 £ (3.15 €) |
+6.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.77 €) |
8.82 £ (10.45 €) |
-41.2 % |
Transportation | London |
Helsinki | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.32 €) |
2.49 £ (2.95 €) |
-11.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (236.93 €) |
56.22 £ (66.60 €) |
-71.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.33 €) |
5.70 £ (6.75 €) |
+26.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (3.61 €) |
1.66 £ (1.97 €) |
-45.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (35.54 €) |
47.61 £ (56.40 €) |
+58.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.70 £ (6.75 €) |
6.08 £ (7.20 €) |
+6.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,177.50 £ (33,380.77 €) |
26,711.87 £ (31,644.50 €) |
-5.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,212.33 £ (32,237.38 €) |
28,569.91 £ (33,845.64 €) |
+5.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London |
Helsinki | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.67 £ (343.17 €) |
100.40 £ (118.94 €) |
-65.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.48 £ (17.16 €) |
20.74 £ (24.57 €) |
+43.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.36 £ (35.96 €) |
17.52 £ (20.75 €) |
-42.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London |
Helsinki | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.49 £ (53.89 €) |
35.52 £ (42.08 €) |
-21.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.70 £ (17.41 €) |
20.21 £ (23.95 €) |
+37.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 £ (16.59 €) |
14.35 £ (17.00 €) |
+2.5 % |
Childcare | London |
Helsinki | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,815.85 £ (2,151.16 €) |
262.72 £ (311.23 €) |
-85.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,736.00 £ (22,195.80 €) |
7,061.60 £ (8,365.60 €) |
-62.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London |
Helsinki | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.20 £ (93.83 €) |
74.57 £ (88.34 €) |
-5.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.79 £ (47.14 €) |
25.93 £ (30.72 €) |
-34.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (105.50 €) |
65.53 £ (77.63 €) |
-26.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.68 £ (118.08 €) |
85.18 £ (100.91 €) |
-14.5 % |
Rent Per Month | London |
Helsinki | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,170.83 £ (2,571.70 €) |
857.75 £ (1,016.14 €) |
-60.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,633.42 £ (1,935.04 €) |
687.81 £ (814.82 €) |
-57.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,484.88 £ (5,313.07 €) |
1,486.09 £ (1,760.52 €) |
-66.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,901.22 £ (3,436.96 €) |
1,097.96 £ (1,300.71 €) |
-62.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London |
Helsinki | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,245.26 £ (1,475.21 €) |
584.76 £ (692.74 €) |
-53.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
747.85 £ (885.95 €) |
342.19 £ (405.37 €) |
-54.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | London |
Helsinki | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,728.16 £ (4,416.60 €) |
2,269.40 £ (2,688.47 €) |
-39.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 3.69 | -30.0 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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