Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 32.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 52.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 74.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 30.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 34.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 5.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(121.21 €)
96.53 $
(90.00 €)
     -25.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
10.73 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(9.79 €)
8.58 $
(8.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(5.18 €)
4.81 $
(4.49 €)
     -13.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.81 €)
2.82 $
(2.63 €)
     -6.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(2.13 €)
1.97 $
(1.83 €)
     -14.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(5.42 €)
4.63 $
(4.32 €)
     -20.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(4.00 €)
2.78 $
(2.60 €)
     -35.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.03 €)
1.24 $
(1.16 €)
     -61.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(5.09 €)
3.12 $
(2.91 €)
     -42.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(7.14 €)
3.80 $
(3.54 €)
     -50.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(6.65 €)
5.53 $
(5.15 €)
     -22.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(8.43 €)
10.18 $
(9.49 €)
     +12.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.93 €)
1.09 $
(1.02 €)
     -65.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.86 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -9.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     -60.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.62 €)
1.93 $
(1.80 €)
     -31.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(1.80 €)
0.60 $
(0.56 €)
     -69.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(1.60 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -49.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(2.68 €)
2.06 $
(1.92 €)
     -28.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.26 €)
1.88 $
(1.75 €)
     -22.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
15.50 $
(14.45 €)
     -22.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
2.84 $
(2.65 €)
     +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(3.57 €)
3.34 $
(3.12 €)
     -12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.85 €)
11.05 $
(10.30 €)
     -35.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.70 €)
3.27 $
(3.05 €)
     +12.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(123.07 €)
71.86 $
(67.00 €)
     -45.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
7.08 $
(6.60 €)
     +41.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.26 €)
2.07 $
(1.93 €)
     -40.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
60.49 $
(56.40 €)
     +101.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(3.61 €)
7.75 $
(7.23 €)
     +100.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(26,106.28 €)
34,321.25 $
(32,000.00 €)
     +22.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(25,223.57 €)
36,531.24 $
(34,060.53 €)
     +35.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(165.38 €)
113.98 $
(106.27 €)
     -35.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(58.70 €)
25.78 $
(24.04 €)
     -59.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(65.05 €)
20.59 $
(19.19 €)
     -70.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(123.21 €)
44.54 $
(41.52 €)
     -66.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(69.15 €)
28.08 $
(26.18 €)
     -62.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
18.23 $
(17.00 €)
     -8.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(2,858.30 €)
328.64 $
(306.42 €)
     -89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(58,972.21 €)
9,376.99 $
(8,742.80 €)
     -85.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(64.17 €)
85.41 $
(79.63 €)
     +24.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(42.35 €)
31.54 $
(29.41 €)
     -30.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(90.44 €)
76.86 $
(71.66 €)
     -20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(154.65 €)
99.48 $
(92.75 €)
     -40.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(3,880.64 €)
1,067.31 $
(995.12 €)
     -74.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(2,715.41 €)
850.49 $
(792.97 €)
     -70.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(7,862.54 €)
1,895.71 $
(1,767.50 €)
     -77.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(4,131.72 €)
1,378.00 $
(1,284.80 €)
     -68.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(1,583.93 €)
735.87 $
(686.10 €)
     -56.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(1,112.08 €)
428.58 $
(399.60 €)
     -64.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.32 $
(5,594.50 €)
3,021.84 $
(2,817.46 €)
     -49.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 3.58      -46.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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