Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 1.2% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 13.3% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Milan are 47.1% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 2.4% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Milan are 1.3% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 44.4% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 80.00 €      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 € 1.94 €      -56.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.86 €      +8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 1.36 €      -25.1 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 € 6.12 €      +38.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.55 € 2.22 €      -13.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.50 €      +28.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 € 3.96 €      +37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 € 7.17 €      +102.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.22 € 5.26 €      +0.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.64 € 9.21 €      -4.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.05 €      +3.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.88 €      +9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.16 €      +20.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.56 €      -12.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.78 €      +42.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.76 €      -6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.29 €      -33.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 € 0.54 €      -69.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 7.00 €      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 € 1.81 €      -31.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 € 2.11 €      -32.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 € 6.00 €      -41.7 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.20 €      -26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 39.00 €      -41.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 7.00 €      +6.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.22 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 33.14 €      -41.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 7.08 €      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 28,000.00 €      -13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 30,971.43 €      -8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.73 € 262.14 €      +136.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.31 € 9.38 €      -61.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.37 € 26.96 €      +39.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.69 € 63.29 €      +51.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.29 € 33.05 €      +30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 10.00 €      -41.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.71 € 781.51 €      +153.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 12,907.75 €      +54.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.48 € 95.74 €      +10.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.41 € 37.44 €      +23.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.04 € 98.28 €      +34.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.17 € 141.23 €      +48.4 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,013.59 € 1,409.58 €      +39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 810.88 € 948.86 €      +17.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,794.63 € 3,016.32 €      +68.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,323.85 € 1,898.11 €      +43.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 704.79 € 852.02 €      +20.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 407.19 € 441.42 €      +8.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,728.81 € 1,720.51 €      -37.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.86 4.39      +13.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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