Cost of Living in Helsinki
Summary about cost of living in Helsinki, Finland:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,389.74$ (3,211.20€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 920.43$ (871.95€) without rent.
- Helsinki is 29.00% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Helsinki is, on average, 65.90% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.08 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.68 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.66 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.14 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.98 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.29 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.27 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.94 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.21 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.06 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.75 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.01 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.60 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.47 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.63 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.90 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.64 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.59 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.81 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.50 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.45 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.93 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.37 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,986.25 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 100.00 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.08 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 20.35 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.90 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 37.08 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 415.71 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,200.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 89.58 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.50 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 75.42 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 134.08 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,040.00 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 828.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,053.57 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,396.67 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 845.41 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 436.06 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,627.50 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.20 |
Prices in Helsinki
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Last update: June 2022
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Leave a comment:3 Comments so far
William
on Aug 05, 2019:
I want to live in Helsinki, I have a income in Brazil of one thousand euros, my working wife and I could live well, we have three children
Gibon
on Dec 07, 2018:
Anyone able to provide a quick answer to what the average salary of a contract administrator (construction) is in Finland?
Milly
on Sep 10, 2018:
I'm doing a research project on Helsinki Finland and this website was in no way helpful. I wanted the stats, not prices, although both would be better! Also, you should consider translating the euro into Aus dollars =)