Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 4.9% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 31.1% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Dublin are 104.7% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 7.2% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.7% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 6.7% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 90.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.48 € 4.02 €      -10.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 € 2.38 €      -11.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 1.91 €      +7.1 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 € 4.88 €      +9.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.55 € 1.49 €      -41.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.76 €      -35.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 € 3.74 €      +29.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 € 3.30 €      -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.22 € 4.24 €      -18.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 € 4.95 €      -47.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.16 €      +13.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.86 €      +7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.20 €      +25.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.59 €      -9.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.80 €      +47.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.67 €      -17.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.14 €      -41.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 € 1.60 €      -10.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.63 € 3.90 €      +48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 € 4.04 €      +30.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 € 16.18 €      +57.0 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.98 € 2.00 €      -32.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 116.67 €      +75.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 4.50 €      -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.22 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 35.00 €      -37.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.19 € 6.67 €      -7.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,490.00 € 36,675.00 €      +12.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 33,443.95 €      -1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.73 € 276.40 €      +149.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.16 € 21.37 €      -11.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.37 € 51.67 €      +166.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.63 € 47.69 €      +11.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.71 € 21.18 €      -14.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.72 €      -25.1 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 € 1,263.04 €      +305.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 9,375.00 €      +12.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.48 € 87.11 €      +0.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.41 € 37.79 €      +24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.04 € 86.67 €      +18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.17 € 96.12 €      +1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,015.80 € 2,021.86 €      +99.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 795.59 € 1,763.51 €      +121.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,775.19 € 3,394.54 €      +91.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,308.80 € 2,840.13 €      +117.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 696.56 € 665.83 €      -4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.87 € 499.47 €      +23.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,720.37 € 3,327.60 €      +22.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 4.55      +18.1 %
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