Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Munich 

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Cost of Living in Munich is 1.4% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 15.0% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Munich are 53.1% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 10.0% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Munich are 5.4% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 3.2% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 75.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.50 €      -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.70 €      -41.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.48 € 3.81 €      -15.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 € 3.49 €      +30.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 2.92 €      +63.3 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 € 4.39 €      -1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 2.08 €      -19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.24 €      +5.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 € 3.22 €      +10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 € 6.08 €      +71.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.23 € 5.84 €      +11.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 € 7.64 €      -18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.26 €      +22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.75 €      -6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.06 €      +8.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.44 €      -17.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.77 €      +41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.81 €      +0.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.84 €      -5.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 € 0.91 €      -49.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.99 €      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.63 € 0.96 €      -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 € 1.56 €      -49.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.40 € 8.20 €      -21.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 3.70 €      +25.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 49.00 €      -26.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 5.50 €      -18.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 4.02 €      +108.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 38.00 €      -32.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.19 € 6.90 €      -4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,490.00 € 27,180.00 €      -16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 27,625.00 €      -18.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.73 € 332.30 €      +200.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.49 € 23.32 €      -4.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.23 € 37.68 €      +95.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.76 € 46.05 €      +5.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.71 € 29.46 €      +19.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 13.00 €      -23.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 € 871.96 €      +180.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 16,075.00 €      +92.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.48 € 90.96 €      +5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.41 € 39.52 €      +30.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.53 € 88.38 €      +20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.17 € 133.53 €      +40.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,009.81 € 1,500.00 €      +48.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 797.24 € 1,185.64 €      +48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,775.19 € 2,702.70 €      +52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,308.80 € 2,100.00 €      +60.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 701.93 € 1,068.01 €      +52.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.78 € 767.45 €      +91.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,721.80 € 3,230.79 €      +18.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.82 3.88      +1.6 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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