Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 32.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 52.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 73.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 30.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 33.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 6.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.86 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.72 €)
96.91 $
(90.00 €)
     -25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(9.75 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -18.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(5.20 €)
4.83 $
(4.48 €)
     -13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $
(2.86 €)
2.87 $
(2.67 €)
     -6.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.13 €)
1.99 $
(1.85 €)
     -13.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(5.23 €)
4.68 $
(4.35 €)
     -16.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(4.02 €)
2.77 $
(2.57 €)
     -36.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(2.98 €)
1.25 $
(1.16 €)
     -61.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $
(4.93 €)
3.17 $
(2.95 €)
     -40.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(6.93 €)
3.85 $
(3.57 €)
     -48.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.44 €)
5.66 $
(5.25 €)
     -18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(8.07 €)
10.32 $
(9.58 €)
     +18.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.17 $
(2.95 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -65.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(0.86 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.47 €)
1.05 $
(0.98 €)
     -60.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(2.66 €)
1.94 $
(1.80 €)
     -32.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 $
(1.71 €)
0.59 $
(0.55 €)
     -67.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -47.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(2.71 €)
2.09 $
(1.94 €)
     -28.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.26 €)
1.89 $
(1.76 €)
     -22.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.57 €)
15.56 $
(14.45 €)
     -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
2.88 $
(2.68 €)
     +14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.53 €)
3.44 $
(3.19 €)
     -9.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.79 €)
10.98 $
(10.20 €)
     -35.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     +11.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.58 €)
71.72 $
(66.60 €)
     -45.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
7.27 $
(6.75 €)
     +45.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
2.12 $
(1.97 €)
     -39.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.57 €)
60.73 $
(56.40 €)
     +78.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
7.76 $
(7.21 €)
     +101.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(29,252.47 €)
34,722.45 $
(32,245.00 €)
     +10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(25,509.95 €)
36,521.95 $
(33,916.11 €)
     +33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(170.11 €)
117.59 $
(109.20 €)
     -35.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(61.59 €)
26.31 $
(24.43 €)
     -60.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.31 $
(65.30 €)
20.69 $
(19.22 €)
     -70.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(122.71 €)
46.63 $
(43.31 €)
     -64.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(68.87 €)
29.14 $
(27.06 €)
     -60.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.57 €)
18.31 $
(17.00 €)
     -8.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,875.72 €)
333.57 $
(309.77 €)
     -89.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(54,093.86 €)
10,475.96 $
(9,728.50 €)
     -82.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(65.79 €)
86.72 $
(80.53 €)
     +22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.18 €)
32.38 $
(30.07 €)
     -28.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(90.78 €)
76.50 $
(71.04 €)
     -21.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(151.92 €)
101.32 $
(94.09 €)
     -38.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(3,854.37 €)
1,075.34 $
(998.62 €)
     -74.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(2,643.74 €)
859.35 $
(798.03 €)
     -69.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,831.20 €)
1,932.29 $
(1,794.42 €)
     -77.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(4,181.78 €)
1,421.42 $
(1,320.00 €)
     -68.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(1,527.23 €)
751.24 $
(697.64 €)
     -54.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(1,013.82 €)
435.75 $
(404.66 €)
     -60.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,742.00 $
(5,332.31 €)
2,931.20 $
(2,722.06 €)
     -49.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 3.64      -45.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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