Cost of living in Helsinki, Finland

The cost of living in Helsinki, Finland is approximately 1936 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4390 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Helsinki

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1936 $
Without Rent
927 $
Rent & Utilities
1009 $
Food
602 $
Transport
155 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3013 $
GDP per Capita
53,756 $
Freedom Index
8.70
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
70%
Population
676.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.5 $
Dinner 84.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 9 $
Capuccino 5 $
Coke, 330ml 3.13 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.47 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.74 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.82 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.59 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.03 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 23 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.52 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.95 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.34 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.94 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.32 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.91 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.94 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 16 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.04 $
Cigarette pack 11.5 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.28 $
Monthly Pass 71.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 20 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 84.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.42 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.71 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.2 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 77 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 119 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 873 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,400 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,052 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,924 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 8,423 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,044 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,013 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 18.7 $
Haircut 21.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 97.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 97.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 353 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,871 $