Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 12.4% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 20.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 36.1% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 19.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 2.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 8.6% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
111.90 kr
(15.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.24 €)
671.38 kr
(90.00 €)
     -16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 101.50 kr
(13.61 €)
74.60 kr
(10.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
59.68 kr
(8.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
59.68 kr
(8.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.88 kr
(5.88 €)
33.44 kr
(4.48 €)
     -23.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.36 kr
(3.40 €)
19.97 kr
(2.68 €)
     -21.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.34 kr
(2.73 €)
13.32 kr
(1.79 €)
     -34.5 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.89 kr
(6.96 €)
33.23 kr
(4.45 €)
     -36.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.19 kr
(2.98 €)
19.20 kr
(2.57 €)
     -13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.53 kr
(1.14 €)
8.76 kr
(1.17 €)
     +2.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 33.10 kr
(4.44 €)
21.63 kr
(2.90 €)
     -34.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 39.08 kr
(5.24 €)
26.50 kr
(3.55 €)
     -32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.43 kr
(4.75 €)
39.02 kr
(5.23 €)
     +10.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.57 kr
(7.05 €)
70.31 kr
(9.43 €)
     +33.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(1.29 €)
7.66 kr
(1.03 €)
     -20.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.29 kr
(1.25 €)
5.98 kr
(0.80 €)
     -35.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.18 kr
(1.36 €)
7.26 kr
(0.97 €)
     -28.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.99 kr
(1.88 €)
13.05 kr
(1.75 €)
     -6.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.91 kr
(0.93 €)
4.04 kr
(0.54 €)
     -41.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.24 kr
(0.84 €)
6.03 kr
(0.81 €)
     -3.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.54 kr
(1.81 €)
14.47 kr
(1.94 €)
     +6.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 11.14 kr
(1.49 €)
13.37 kr
(1.79 €)
     +20.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
104.44 kr
(14.00 €)
     +49.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.56 kr
(1.68 €)
19.64 kr
(2.63 €)
     +56.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.26 €)
23.08 kr
(3.09 €)
     +37.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.35 kr
(8.36 €)
77.58 kr
(10.40 €)
     +24.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
22.01 kr
(2.95 €)
     -8.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 698.36 kr
(93.62 €)
496.82 kr
(66.60 €)
     -28.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
50.35 kr
(6.75 €)
     +0.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(3.24 €)
14.41 kr
(1.93 €)
     -40.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.43 €)
420.73 kr
(56.40 €)
     -29.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.85 kr
(7.22 €)
53.62 kr
(7.19 €)
     -0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 334,427.18 kr
(44,830.70 €)
242,368.25 kr
(32,490.00 €)
     -27.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 308,221.09 kr
(41,317.72 €)
253,006.74 kr
(33,916.11 €)
     -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,422.38 kr
(190.67 €)
826.00 kr
(110.73 €)
     -41.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 114.23 kr
(15.31 €)
182.69 kr
(24.49 €)
     +59.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.19 kr
(34.34 €)
143.49 kr
(19.23 €)
     -44.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.58 kr
(40.03 €)
326.47 kr
(43.76 €)
     +9.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 213.48 kr
(28.62 €)
184.30 kr
(24.71 €)
     -13.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(17.43 €)
126.82 kr
(17.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,747.41 kr
(502.35 €)
2,321.71 kr
(311.23 €)
     -38.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,629.61 €)
62,405.53 kr
(8,365.60 €)
     -3.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 748.67 kr
(100.36 €)
645.15 kr
(86.48 €)
     -13.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 313.64 kr
(42.04 €)
226.85 kr
(30.41 €)
     -27.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 806.99 kr
(108.18 €)
548.49 kr
(73.53 €)
     -32.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,176.15 kr
(157.67 €)
709.97 kr
(95.17 €)
     -39.6 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,015.94 kr
(1,610.76 €)
7,532.93 kr
(1,009.81 €)
     -37.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,888.41 kr
(1,191.51 €)
5,947.25 kr
(797.24 €)
     -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 21,320.74 kr
(2,858.09 €)
13,242.54 kr
(1,775.19 €)
     -37.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,909.27 kr
(1,998.62 €)
9,763.36 kr
(1,308.80 €)
     -34.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.76 kr
(687.12 €)
5,236.22 kr
(701.93 €)
     +2.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,567.65 kr
(478.25 €)
2,997.16 kr
(401.78 €)
     -16.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,825.06 kr
(3,730.01 €)
20,304.03 kr
(2,721.80 €)
     -27.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.27 3.82      -10.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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