Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 3.6% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 5.4% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Berlin are 30.7% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 18.8% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 8.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 8.3% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 65.00 €      -27.8 %
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 € 3.64 €      -19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.86 €      +6.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 2.55 €      +39.6 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 € 4.31 €      +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.58 € 1.79 €      -30.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.26 €      +12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 3.28 €      +16.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.56 € 5.68 €      +59.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 € 5.76 €      +12.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 € 6.91 €      -25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.21 €      +16.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.72 €      -7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.99 €      +1.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.47 €      -16.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.75 €      +34.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.79 €      -2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 € 1.55 €      -17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 € 0.90 €      -46.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.99 €      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 € 0.98 €      -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 € 1.63 €      -48.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 8.20 €      -19.6 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 3.40 €      +9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 € 49.00 €      -30.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 5.00 €      -25.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.70 €      +87.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 35.00 €      -37.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 € 6.83 €      -6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 29,780.00 €      -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 € 30,197.67 €      -11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.86 € 332.88 €      +217.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.27 € 19.86 €      -18.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.82 € 41.12 €      +118.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.94 € 36.17 €      -13.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.47 € 22.10 €      -16.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.25 €      -27.9 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 317.46 € 192.09 €      -39.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 8,395.00 €      -4.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 € 80.48 €      +1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 € 37.66 €      +28.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.47 € 87.25 €      +20.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 135.33 €      +45.9 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 989.69 € 1,263.35 €      +27.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 793.41 € 899.37 €      +13.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,774.31 € 2,418.47 €      +36.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,293.79 € 1,759.11 €      +36.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 € 769.54 €      +12.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 € 553.69 €      +38.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,836.33 € 3,236.48 €      +14.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.41 3.97      +16.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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