Cost of Living Comparison Between Dresden and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 9.1% higher than in Dresden (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 15.3% higher than in Dresden
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 37.5% higher than in Dresden
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 34.4% higher than in Dresden
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 12.1% higher than in Dresden
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 10.9% lower than in Dresden
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Restaurants
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 90.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 8.00 €      +77.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 8.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.40 € 4.46 €      +31.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 2.64 €      -3.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 1.81 €      -27.5 %
Markets
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.43 €      +10.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 2.55 €      +59.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.17 €      -5.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.28 € 2.88 €      -12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.29 € 3.55 €      -32.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.69 € 5.22 €      -21.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 € 9.64 €      +39.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.02 €      -12.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.80 €      +30.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.96 €      +4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 € 1.77 €      +28.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.54 €      -18.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.82 €      +16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 € 1.94 €      +3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 1.79 €      +130.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 14.00 €      +133.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 2.62 €      +225.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 € 3.13 €      +106.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 10.30 €      +25.6 %
Transportation
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.50 € 66.60 €      +13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 6.60 €      +65.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.93 €      -50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 56.40 €      +88.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.79 € 7.23 €      +6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 32,245.00 €      +18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,216.67 € 33,916.11 €      +24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 280.55 € 110.73 €      -60.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.64 € 24.31 €      -23.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.40 € 19.37 €      -58.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.82 € 41.69 €      +39.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 25.29 €      +68.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 17.00 €      +70.0 %
Childcare
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 260.00 € 308.71 €      +18.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,875.00 € 8,365.60 €      -15.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 € 86.48 €      +8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 € 30.41 €      -20.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.88 € 73.04 €      -15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.25 € 95.17 €      -21.5 %
Rent Per Month
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 783.08 € 1,008.92 €      +28.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 528.09 € 807.62 €      +52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,327.78 € 1,784.11 €      +34.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 937.50 € 1,315.56 €      +40.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 395.69 € 695.82 €      +75.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.03 € 405.87 €      +15.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Dresden Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,675.91 € 2,748.82 €      +2.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.79      -4.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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