Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Salzburg 

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Consumer Prices in Salzburg are 4.4% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salzburg are 3.1% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Salzburg are 0.3% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Salzburg are 18.4% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Salzburg are 10.9% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Salzburg is 12.1% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 60.00 €      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.40 €      -45.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 3.85 €      -14.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 3.16 €      +17.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 2.60 €      +42.2 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 € 5.66 €      +34.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 2.22 €      -13.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.97 €      -15.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.84 € 4.21 €      +48.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 € 9.00 €      +154.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.11 € 5.90 €      +15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.42 € 8.93 €      -5.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.21 €      +16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.96 €      +21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.55 €      +54.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 2.79 €      +55.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 1.00 €      +78.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.73 €      -10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.61 €      -16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 € 0.83 €      -53.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 7.45 €      -46.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 € 1.13 €      -57.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 € 1.48 €      -52.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 € 6.00 €      -41.7 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 2.50 €      -19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 € 59.00 €      -11.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 4.25 €      -35.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.22 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 25.60 €      -54.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.34 €      -12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 24,500.00 €      -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 € 24,000.00 €      -29.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.86 € 368.48 €      +251.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.08 € 21.94 €      -8.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.82 € 31.77 €      +68.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.52 € 34.44 €      -17.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.47 € 24.25 €      -8.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 13.00 €      -23.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 306.42 € 380.75 €      +24.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 30,000.00 €      +243.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 € 92.69 €      +16.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 € 54.57 €      +85.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.66 € 98.12 €      +36.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 123.78 €      +33.5 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 988.72 € 1,030.00 €      +4.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 796.17 € 856.67 €      +7.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,767.50 € 1,586.36 €      -10.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,284.80 € 1,350.00 €      +5.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 € 579.48 €      -15.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 € 492.51 €      +23.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,837.76 € 2,573.43 €      -9.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.60      +0.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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