- Cost of Living
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- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between Helsinki (Finland) and Jakarta (Indonesia)
| Food | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Helsinki (Finland) is 87% more expensive than in Jakarta (Indonesia) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | €12.58 (Rp 158,079) | Rp 47,083 | 236% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | €6.97 (Rp 87,594) | Rp 39,717 | 121% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | €5.29 (Rp 66,488) | Rp 19,809 | 236% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €0.96 (Rp 12,001) | Rp 16,412 | 27% |
| 12 eggs, large | €2.45 (Rp 30,775) | Rp 20,945 | 47% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €3.13 (Rp 39,254) | Rp 11,245 | 249% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €4.77 (Rp 59,952) | Rp 45,077 | 33% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.50 (Rp 31,346) | Rp 26,117 | 20% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | €2.26 (Rp 28,333) | Rp 20,575 | 38% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | €2.51 (Rp 31,543) | Rp 21,229 | 49% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €12.27 (Rp 154,086) | Rp 350,000 | 56% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | €2.98 (Rp 37,370) | Rp 17,338 | 116% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | €2.13 (Rp 26,797) | Rp 12,063 | 122% |
| Housing | 60% | ||
| Housing in Helsinki (Finland) is 60% more expensive than in Jakarta (Indonesia) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | €1,750 (Rp 21,982,336) | Rp 14,125,000 | 56% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €116 (Rp 1,450,834) | Rp 984,615 | 47% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | €19.19 (Rp 241,052) | Rp 340,667 | 29% |
| 40” flat screen TV | €516 (Rp 6,476,072) | Rp 5,893,270 | 10% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | €84 (Rp 1,053,058) | Rp 1,754,550 | 40% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €4.79 (Rp 60,115) | Rp 39,278 | 53% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €27 (Rp 336,016) | Rp 34,167 | 883% |
| Clothes | 1% | ||
| Clothes in Helsinki (Finland) is 1% more expensive than in Jakarta (Indonesia) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | €86 (Rp 1,073,994) | Rp 790,909 | 36% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | €34 (Rp 423,945) | Rp 583,333 | 27% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | €88 (Rp 1,110,781) | Rp 785,900 | 41% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | €93 (Rp 1,165,692) | Rp 762,069 | 53% |
| Transportation | 41% | ||
| Transportation in Helsinki (Finland) is 41% more expensive than in Jakarta (Indonesia) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €26,749 (Rp 336,004,403) | Rp 421,714,000 | 20% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.66 (Rp 20,789) | Rp 7,467 | 178% |
| monthly ticket public transport | €44 (Rp 556,370) | Rp 250,000 | 123% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | €21 (Rp 267,548) | Rp 41,612 | 543% |
| Personal Care | 81% | ||
| Personal Care in Helsinki (Finland) is 81% more expensive than in Jakarta (Indonesia) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | €6.71 (Rp 84,340) | Rp 33,825 | 149% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | €3.57 (Rp 44,862) | Rp 34,800 | 29% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €2.67 (Rp 33,539) | Rp 32,200 | 4% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.50 (Rp 43,965) | Rp 30,590 | 44% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €2.06 (Rp 25,822) | Rp 17,667 | 46% |
| Tube of toothpaste | €1.74 (Rp 21,893) | Rp 14,539 | 51% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €27 (Rp 333,574) | Rp 80,909 | 312% |
| Entertainment | 22% | ||
| Entertainment in Helsinki (Finland) is 22% more expensive than in Jakarta (Indonesia) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €30 (Rp 376,840) | Rp 247,500 | 52% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | €23 (Rp 287,769) | Rp 75,790 | 280% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €80 (Rp 1,010,291) | Rp 257,778 | 292% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | €77 (Rp 970,014) | Rp 936,364 | 4% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €9.17 (Rp 115,146) | Rp 106,154 | 8% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | €3.38 (Rp 42,457) | Rp 36,563 | 16% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | €4.67 (Rp 58,661) | Rp 43,800 | 34% |
| iPod nano 16GB | €146 (Rp 1,835,387) | Rp 2,771,430 | 34% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.08 (Rp 959) | Rp 2,411 | 60% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | €67 (Rp 844,750) | Rp 560,000 | 51% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | €5.36 (Rp 67,293) | Rp 14,400 | 367% |
| TOTAL | 52% | ||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 3,971 prices entered by 402 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 22, 2013.
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