Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 32.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 51.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 73.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 24.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 31.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 8.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.59 €)
17.40 $
(16.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 $
(114.97 €)
97.85 $
(90.00 €)
     -21.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.04 €)
10.87 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.36 €)
8.70 $
(8.00 €)
     +8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.20 €)
8.70 $
(8.00 €)
     -13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.71 $
(5.25 €)
4.85 $
(4.46 €)
     -15.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.81 €)
2.92 $
(2.69 €)
     -4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(2.11 €)
2.00 $
(1.84 €)
     -12.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)
5.10 $
(4.70 €)
     -7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.24 $
(3.90 €)
2.71 $
(2.49 €)
     -36.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $
(3.09 €)
1.28 $
(1.18 €)
     -61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.75 €)
3.20 $
(2.95 €)
     -38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.58 $
(6.97 €)
3.94 $
(3.63 €)
     -48.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(6.11 €)
5.83 $
(5.36 €)
     -12.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 $
(8.09 €)
10.62 $
(9.77 €)
     +20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.85 €)
1.14 $
(1.05 €)
     -63.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.87 $
(0.80 €)
     -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 $
(2.47 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -59.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $
(2.51 €)
1.90 $
(1.75 €)
     -30.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.59 €)
0.57 $
(0.52 €)
     -67.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.59 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -50.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(2.93 €)
2.19 $
(2.01 €)
     -31.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(2.17 €)
1.99 $
(1.83 €)
     -15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.40 €)
15.22 $
(14.00 €)
     -23.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
2.97 $
(2.74 €)
     +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 $
(3.39 €)
3.42 $
(3.15 €)
     -7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.64 €)
11.36 $
(10.45 €)
     -33.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.67 €)
3.21 $
(2.95 €)
     +10.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(121.41 €)
72.41 $
(66.60 €)
     -45.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.60 €)
7.34 $
(6.75 €)
     +46.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
2.14 $
(1.97 €)
     -38.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.27 €)
61.32 $
(56.40 €)
     +80.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(3.52 €)
7.83 $
(7.20 €)
     +104.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,191.28 €)
34,405.51 $
(31,644.50 €)
     -1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(25,995.76 €)
36,798.70 $
(33,845.64 €)
     +30.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.22 $
(157.48 €)
129.31 $
(118.94 €)
     -24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(62.48 €)
26.71 $
(24.57 €)
     -60.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.81 $
(61.45 €)
22.56 $
(20.75 €)
     -66.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 145.60 $
(133.92 €)
45.76 $
(42.08 €)
     -68.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.38 $
(68.41 €)
26.04 $
(23.95 €)
     -65.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.40 €)
18.48 $
(17.00 €)
     -7.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(2,913.77 €)
338.39 $
(311.23 €)
     -89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,345.56 €)
9,095.51 $
(8,365.60 €)
     -84.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.96 $
(63.43 €)
96.04 $
(88.34 €)
     +39.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.05 $
(43.27 €)
33.40 $
(30.72 €)
     -29.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.86 $
(95.53 €)
84.40 $
(77.63 €)
     -18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.12 $
(150.95 €)
109.72 $
(100.91 €)
     -33.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,116.10 $
(3,785.79 €)
1,104.80 $
(1,016.14 €)
     -73.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.62 $
(2,663.25 €)
885.91 $
(814.82 €)
     -69.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,625.17 $
(7,933.01 €)
1,914.12 $
(1,760.52 €)
     -77.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,755.20 $
(4,373.60 €)
1,414.20 $
(1,300.71 €)
     -70.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,625.76 $
(1,495.29 €)
753.19 $
(692.74 €)
     -53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,122.99 $
(1,032.87 €)
441.19 $
(405.78 €)
     -60.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,522.09 $
(5,078.95 €)
2,923.04 $
(2,688.47 €)
     -47.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.01 3.69      -47.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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