Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 18.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 36.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 59.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 21.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 21.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 26.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.10 €)
16.24 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(110.87 €)
97.41 $
(90.00 €)
     -18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.09 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
8.66 $
(8.00 €)
     +8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.24 €)
8.66 $
(8.00 €)
     -13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $
(4.91 €)
4.86 $
(4.49 €)
     -8.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(2.46 €)
2.91 $
(2.69 €)
     +9.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $
(1.84 €)
1.98 $
(1.83 €)
     -0.6 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.73 $
(4.37 €)
4.56 $
(4.22 €)
     -3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.81 $
(4.44 €)
2.79 $
(2.58 €)
     -42.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.61 $
(2.42 €)
1.21 $
(1.12 €)
     -53.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.35 $
(4.95 €)
3.05 $
(2.81 €)
     -43.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(5.75 €)
3.86 $
(3.56 €)
     -38.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.25 $
(6.69 €)
5.55 $
(5.13 €)
     -23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(7.50 €)
10.08 $
(9.31 €)
     +24.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.42 $
(2.23 €)
1.13 $
(1.04 €)
     -53.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.86 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
1.06 $
(0.97 €)
     -29.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)
1.90 $
(1.76 €)
     -14.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.33 €)
0.61 $
(0.56 €)
     -57.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(0.98 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     -17.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
2.04 $
(1.88 €)
     -1.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)
1.82 $
(1.68 €)
     -18.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.86 €)
15.15 $
(14.00 €)
     +1.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
2.84 $
(2.62 €)
     +30.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.60 €)
3.40 $
(3.14 €)
     -12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.09 €)
11.04 $
(10.20 €)
     -8.0 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.62 €)
3.36 $
(3.10 €)
     +91.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(77.13 €)
75.77 $
(70.00 €)
     -9.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.86 €)
7.31 $
(6.75 €)
     +135.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.49 €)
2.13 $
(1.97 €)
     -21.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(26.97 €)
61.05 $
(56.40 €)
     +109.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 $
(4.94 €)
7.89 $
(7.29 €)
     +47.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,178.64 €)
34,635.60 $
(32,000.00 €)
     +13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,078.32 $
(25,017.79 €)
36,865.83 $
(34,060.53 €)
     +36.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.07 $
(180.23 €)
113.49 $
(104.86 €)
     -41.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.19 $
(67.62 €)
26.27 $
(24.27 €)
     -64.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.64 $
(69.88 €)
20.37 $
(18.82 €)
     -73.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.50 $
(63.29 €)
45.39 $
(41.94 €)
     -33.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 $
(13.17 €)
28.65 $
(26.47 €)
     +101.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.71 €)
18.40 $
(17.00 €)
     +8.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,010.00 $
(1,857.05 €)
343.61 $
(317.46 €)
     -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,666.67 $
(29,256.99 €)
9,462.88 $
(8,742.80 €)
     -70.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(57.90 €)
86.19 $
(79.63 €)
     +37.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.33 $
(39.11 €)
31.83 $
(29.41 €)
     -24.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.74 $
(98.62 €)
78.44 $
(72.47 €)
     -26.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(134.66 €)
100.39 $
(92.75 €)
     -31.1 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,486.74 $
(2,297.51 €)
1,071.20 $
(989.69 €)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,073.48 $
(1,915.70 €)
858.75 $
(793.41 €)
     -58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,714.20 $
(4,355.47 €)
1,920.45 $
(1,774.31 €)
     -59.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,775.23 $
(3,487.95 €)
1,400.35 $
(1,293.79 €)
     -62.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $
(659.32 €)
742.61 $
(686.10 €)
     +4.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $
(600.95 €)
432.51 $
(399.60 €)
     -33.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,480.59 $
(5,987.45 €)
3,069.94 $
(2,836.33 €)
     -52.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 3.41      -49.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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