Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 12.3% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 19.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 35.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 19.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 1.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 8.6% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
111.90 kr
(15.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.24 €)
671.42 kr
(90.00 €)
     -16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 101.50 kr
(13.61 €)
74.60 kr
(10.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
59.68 kr
(8.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
59.68 kr
(8.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.88 kr
(5.88 €)
33.44 kr
(4.48 €)
     -23.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.36 kr
(3.40 €)
19.97 kr
(2.68 €)
     -21.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.95 kr
(2.67 €)
13.32 kr
(1.79 €)
     -33.2 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.47 kr
(6.90 €)
33.21 kr
(4.45 €)
     -35.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.27 kr
(2.99 €)
19.04 kr
(2.55 €)
     -14.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.59 kr
(1.15 €)
8.73 kr
(1.17 €)
     +1.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.87 kr
(4.41 €)
21.52 kr
(2.88 €)
     -34.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
26.48 kr
(3.55 €)
     -31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.22 kr
(4.72 €)
38.98 kr
(5.22 €)
     +10.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 52.41 kr
(7.03 €)
70.31 kr
(9.43 €)
     +34.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(1.29 €)
7.63 kr
(1.02 €)
     -20.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.13 kr
(1.22 €)
5.96 kr
(0.80 €)
     -34.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.17 kr
(1.36 €)
7.17 kr
(0.96 €)
     -29.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.64 kr
(1.83 €)
13.09 kr
(1.76 €)
     -4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.82 kr
(0.91 €)
4.06 kr
(0.54 €)
     -40.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.21 kr
(0.83 €)
6.09 kr
(0.82 €)
     -2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.54 kr
(1.81 €)
14.45 kr
(1.94 €)
     +6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.84 kr
(1.45 €)
13.32 kr
(1.79 €)
     +22.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.38 €)
104.44 kr
(14.00 €)
     +49.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.47 kr
(1.67 €)
19.64 kr
(2.63 €)
     +57.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.81 kr
(2.25 €)
23.09 kr
(3.09 €)
     +37.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
76.84 kr
(10.30 €)
     +23.9 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
22.19 kr
(2.98 €)
     -7.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 684.71 kr
(91.78 €)
496.85 kr
(66.60 €)
     -27.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
50.36 kr
(6.75 €)
     +0.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 24.14 kr
(3.24 €)
14.41 kr
(1.93 €)
     -40.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.43 €)
420.75 kr
(56.40 €)
     -29.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.83 kr
(7.22 €)
53.63 kr
(7.19 €)
     -0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 328,660.80 kr
(44,055.31 €)
242,381.43 kr
(32,490.00 €)
     -26.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 308,221.09 kr
(41,315.47 €)
253,020.50 kr
(33,916.11 €)
     -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,435.52 kr
(192.42 €)
826.05 kr
(110.73 €)
     -42.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 112.51 kr
(15.08 €)
180.26 kr
(24.16 €)
     +60.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 254.16 kr
(34.07 €)
144.48 kr
(19.37 €)
     -43.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 296.64 kr
(39.76 €)
318.04 kr
(42.63 €)
     +7.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217.99 kr
(29.22 €)
184.31 kr
(24.71 €)
     -15.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 kr
(17.43 €)
126.82 kr
(17.00 €)
     -2.4 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,747.41 kr
(502.32 €)
2,321.84 kr
(311.23 €)
     -38.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,629.14 €)
62,408.93 kr
(8,365.60 €)
     -3.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 748.67 kr
(100.36 €)
645.19 kr
(86.48 €)
     -13.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 320.39 kr
(42.95 €)
226.86 kr
(30.41 €)
     -29.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 806.80 kr
(108.15 €)
544.90 kr
(73.04 €)
     -32.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,175.52 kr
(157.57 €)
710.01 kr
(95.17 €)
     -39.6 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 11,852.52 kr
(1,588.77 €)
7,578.06 kr
(1,015.80 €)
     -36.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,676.96 kr
(1,163.10 €)
5,935.28 kr
(795.59 €)
     -31.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,980.00 kr
(2,812.26 €)
13,243.26 kr
(1,775.19 €)
     -36.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,816.99 kr
(1,986.14 €)
9,763.89 kr
(1,308.80 €)
     -34.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.76 kr
(687.08 €)
5,196.46 kr
(696.56 €)
     +1.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,567.65 kr
(478.22 €)
3,027.90 kr
(405.87 €)
     -15.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,663.57 kr
(3,708.16 €)
20,294.48 kr
(2,720.37 €)
     -26.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.28 3.85      -9.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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