Cost of Living Comparison Between Florence and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 7.4% higher than in Florence (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 4.9% higher than in Florence
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 1.6% lower than in Florence
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 15.7% higher than in Florence
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 6.8% higher than in Florence
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 64.2% higher than in Florence
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Restaurants
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 90.00 €      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 € 8.00 €      +45.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.58 € 4.46 €      +182.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 € 2.64 €      -7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 € 1.81 €      +25.2 %
Markets
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.56 € 4.43 €      -20.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 € 2.57 €      +44.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.17 €      -24.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 2.95 €      -22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.31 € 3.52 €      -51.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.19 € 5.28 €      +1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.48 € 9.58 €      +28.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.03 €      -19.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.79 €      +3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.98 €      -12.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.78 €      +13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.55 €      -33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.82 €      +17.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.52 € 1.94 €      +27.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 € 1.80 €      +213.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.65 € 14.00 €      +147.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.48 € 2.68 €      +80.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 € 3.19 €      +56.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 10.20 €      +70.0 %
Transportation
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 3.00 €      +76.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 66.60 €      +90.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 6.60 €      +46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.93 €      -40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 € 56.40 €      +76.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 € 7.23 €      +8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 32,245.00 €      +24.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,625.00 € 33,916.11 €      +14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.95 € 110.73 €      -52.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.49 € 24.31 €      +94.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.68 € 19.37 €      -32.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.89 € 41.69 €      -42.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.80 € 27.06 €      +43.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 17.00 €      +70.0 %
Childcare
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.00 € 308.71 €      -49.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,195.00 € 8,365.60 €      -56.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.00 € 86.48 €      +18.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.38 € 30.41 €      -16.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65.44 € 73.04 €      +11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.11 € 95.17 €      -21.4 %
Rent Per Month
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 959.38 € 1,013.59 €      +5.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 696.67 € 810.88 €      +16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,090.15 € 1,794.63 €      -14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,279.17 € 1,323.85 €      +3.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 501.67 € 704.79 €      +40.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.03 € 407.19 €      +15.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Florence Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,584.33 € 2,728.81 €      +72.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 3.86      -16.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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