Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 3.5% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 4.9% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Berlin are 28.4% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 16.5% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 9.1% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 9.6% 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 € 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) 4.46 € 3.71 €      -16.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.81 €      +6.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 2.48 €      +36.6 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 € 4.27 €      -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 1.82 €      -29.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.25 €      +6.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.21 €      +9.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.52 € 5.81 €      +65.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.28 € 5.94 €      +12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 7.00 €      -26.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.21 €      +17.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.72 €      -9.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.98 €      +0.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 € 1.54 €      -13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.75 €      +37.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.78 €      -5.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.56 €      -19.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 € 0.88 €      -51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.99 €      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 0.99 €      -62.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 1.65 €      -48.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 8.20 €      -19.6 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 49.00 €      -26.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 5.00 €      -24.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.70 €      +91.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 35.00 €      -37.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.82 €      -5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 29,780.00 €      -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 30,197.67 €      -11.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.73 € 334.40 €      +202.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.31 € 19.80 €      -18.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.37 € 39.25 €      +102.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.69 € 34.32 €      -17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.06 € 22.11 €      -18.3 %
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 308.71 € 192.09 €      -37.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 8,661.11 €      +3.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.48 € 84.99 €      -1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.41 € 37.92 €      +24.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.04 € 88.71 €      +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.17 € 132.69 €      +39.4 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,013.59 € 1,271.40 €      +25.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 810.88 € 907.46 €      +11.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,794.63 € 2,378.00 €      +32.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,323.85 € 1,787.44 €      +35.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 704.79 € 737.80 €      +4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 407.19 € 542.93 €      +33.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,728.81 € 3,138.94 €      +15.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.86 3.99      +3.4 %
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