Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Vienna 

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Consumer Prices in Vienna are 4.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 3.1% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Vienna are 1.4% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 14.6% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 2.2% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 1.2% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.50 €      -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 3.70 €      -17.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 2.65 €      -1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 2.27 €      +23.6 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 5.57 €      +30.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.60 € 2.18 €      -16.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.08 €      -6.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 € 4.25 €      +47.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 € 6.67 €      +87.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.15 € 5.66 €      +9.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 € 8.04 €      -15.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.09 €      +5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.93 €      +18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.17 €      +15.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.90 €      +5.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.82 €      +45.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -4.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.56 €      -18.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.77 € 0.73 €      -59.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 8.00 €      -44.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 € 1.26 €      -52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 € 1.63 €      -47.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 € 6.00 €      -41.7 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.05 € 2.40 €      -21.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 € 50.00 €      -25.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 4.00 €      -39.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 2.61 €      +35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 26.40 €      -53.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.16 €      -14.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 26,395.00 €      -17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 € 25,189.00 €      -26.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.27 € 286.75 €      +169.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.04 € 14.68 €      -38.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.19 € 32.10 €      +67.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.52 € 39.24 €      -5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.18 € 18.10 €      -30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.00 €      -29.4 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 306.42 € 243.86 €      -20.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 13,786.76 €      +57.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 € 91.29 €      +14.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 € 39.41 €      +34.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.66 € 87.73 €      +22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 108.47 €      +16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.09 € 1,009.34 €      +0.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 802.97 € 735.67 €      -8.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,767.50 € 1,856.55 €      +5.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,284.80 € 1,310.00 €      +2.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 € 772.65 €      +12.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 € 473.47 €      +18.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,817.46 € 2,698.66 €      -4.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.31      -7.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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