Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 5.2% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 31.5% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Dublin are 104.9% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 7.2% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 10.4% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 90.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 € 3.97 €      -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.46 €      -7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 1.92 €      +5.8 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 € 4.97 €      +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.55 € 1.51 €      -40.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.77 €      -34.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 € 3.84 €      +33.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 € 3.19 €      -10.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.22 € 4.30 €      -17.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.64 € 4.86 €      -49.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.19 €      +16.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.94 €      +17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.24 €      +28.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.61 €      -9.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.85 €      +55.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.66 €      -18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.22 €      -37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 € 1.61 €      -9.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 € 3.91 €      +49.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 € 4.26 €      +35.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 € 16.00 €      +55.3 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.00 €      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 120.00 €      +80.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 4.50 €      -31.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.22 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 35.00 €      -37.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.65 €      -8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 36,675.00 €      +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 32,975.43 €      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.73 € 276.06 €      +149.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.31 € 22.83 €      -6.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.37 € 52.02 €      +168.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.69 € 47.14 €      +13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.29 € 21.21 €      -16.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 13.00 €      -23.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.71 € 1,279.55 €      +314.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 9,799.23 €      +17.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.48 € 86.00 €      -0.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.41 € 37.79 €      +24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.04 € 89.61 €      +22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.17 € 93.81 €      -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,008.92 € 2,045.62 €      +102.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 807.62 € 1,779.27 €      +120.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,784.11 € 3,410.20 €      +91.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,315.56 € 2,836.50 €      +115.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 695.82 € 648.87 €      -6.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.87 € 485.21 €      +19.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,748.82 € 3,239.05 €      +17.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 4.56      +20.3 %
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