Cost of Living Comparison Between Honolulu, HI and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 26.0% lower than in Honolulu, HI (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 35.7% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 53.1% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 6.3% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 37.5% lower than in Honolulu, HI
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 19.3% higher than in Honolulu, HI
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Restaurants
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.68 €)
16.06 $
(15.00 €)
     -19.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.73 €)
96.35 $
(90.00 €)
     +20.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $
(12.14 €)
10.71 $
(10.00 €)
     -17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.47 €)
8.56 $
(8.00 €)
     +7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(11.21 €)
8.56 $
(8.00 €)
     -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.97 $
(5.57 €)
4.80 $
(4.49 €)
     -19.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 $
(2.65 €)
2.89 $
(2.70 €)
     +1.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)
1.96 $
(1.83 €)
     -21.4 %
Markets
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.70 $
(7.20 €)
4.58 $
(4.27 €)
     -40.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.93 $
(5.54 €)
2.78 $
(2.60 €)
     -53.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)
1.24 $
(1.16 €)
     -55.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.81 $
(6.36 €)
3.09 $
(2.89 €)
     -54.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.92 $
(8.33 €)
3.81 $
(3.55 €)
     -57.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $
(5.89 €)
5.52 $
(5.15 €)
     -12.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.47 $
(8.85 €)
10.16 $
(9.49 €)
     +7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.64 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -60.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 $
(1.66 €)
0.84 $
(0.79 €)
     -52.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
1.08 $
(1.01 €)
     -61.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.48 $
(3.25 €)
1.92 $
(1.80 €)
     -44.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.90 €)
0.60 $
(0.56 €)
     -70.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.15 $
(2.01 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.93 $
(3.67 €)
2.05 $
(1.92 €)
     -47.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(2.49 €)
1.89 $
(1.77 €)
     -29.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.01 €)
15.47 $
(14.45 €)
     +3.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.83 €)
2.84 $
(2.65 €)
     +45.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.31 €)
3.34 $
(3.12 €)
     -5.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.21 €)
11.03 $
(10.30 €)
     -8.1 %
Transportation
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.27 $
(3.05 €)
     +8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(74.73 €)
71.73 $
(67.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.27 €)
7.07 $
(6.60 €)
     +101.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.20 $
(3.92 €)
2.07 $
(1.93 €)
     -50.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.80 $
(41.85 €)
60.38 $
(56.40 €)
     +34.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $
(4.57 €)
7.74 $
(7.23 €)
     +58.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,265.95 $
(32,942.67 €)
34,256.80 $
(32,000.00 €)
     -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,977.77 $
(23,332.26 €)
36,462.65 $
(34,060.53 €)
     +46.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.74 $
(288.40 €)
113.77 $
(106.27 €)
     -63.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.62 $
(50.09 €)
25.73 $
(24.04 €)
     -52.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $
(64.84 €)
20.55 $
(19.19 €)
     -70.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.27 $
(55.37 €)
44.45 $
(41.52 €)
     -25.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.00 $
(26.16 €)
28.02 $
(26.18 €)
     +0.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.01 €)
18.20 $
(17.00 €)
     +21.3 %
Childcare
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.00 $
(1,284.42 €)
328.03 $
(306.42 €)
     -76.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,500.00 $
(30,358.93 €)
9,359.39 $
(8,742.80 €)
     -71.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.29 $
(50.71 €)
85.25 $
(79.63 €)
     +57.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.00 $
(53.24 €)
31.48 $
(29.41 €)
     -44.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.50 $
(95.75 €)
76.71 $
(71.66 €)
     -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.67 $
(104.31 €)
99.29 $
(92.75 €)
     -11.1 %
Rent Per Month
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.00 $
(2,041.99 €)
1,070.63 $
(1,000.09 €)
     -51.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,706.67 $
(1,594.23 €)
859.60 $
(802.97 €)
     -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,826.67 $
(3,574.57 €)
1,892.15 $
(1,767.50 €)
     -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,333.33 $
(3,113.74 €)
1,375.41 $
(1,284.80 €)
     -58.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 935.71 $
(874.06 €)
734.49 $
(686.10 €)
     -21.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 824.99 $
(770.64 €)
427.78 $
(399.60 €)
     -48.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Honolulu, HI Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,933.33 $
(3,674.21 €)
3,016.16 $
(2,817.46 €)
     -23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 3.58      -46.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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