Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Rome 

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Cost of Living in Rome is 17.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rome is 11.8% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Rome are 3.6% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 24.0% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Rome are 18.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 29.5% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 61.00 €      -32.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 € 1.48 €      -66.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.08 €      -21.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 1.07 €      -40.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.43 € 5.85 €      +32.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 1.56 €      -39.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.14 €      -2.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.67 €      +24.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.52 € 5.85 €      +66.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.28 € 4.72 €      -10.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 6.99 €      -27.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.94 €      -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.84 €      +6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.89 €      -8.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.78 € 1.10 €      -38.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.67 €      +23.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.72 €      -12.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.14 €      -41.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 € 0.38 €      -78.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 3.75 €      -73.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 1.45 €      -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 2.08 €      -34.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 6.00 €      -41.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 1.50 €      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 35.00 €      -47.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 4.25 €      -35.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 2.41 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 33.00 €      -41.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.87 €      -5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 24,700.00 €      -23.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 25,807.14 €      -23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.73 € 213.03 €      +92.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.31 € 11.67 €      -52.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.37 € 27.66 €      +42.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.69 € 57.50 €      +37.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.06 € 18.36 €      -32.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 10.00 €      -41.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.71 € 473.16 €      +53.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 9,057.14 €      +8.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.48 € 61.84 €      -28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.41 € 28.65 €      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.04 € 74.60 €      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.17 € 94.84 €      -0.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,013.59 € 1,096.51 €      +8.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 810.88 € 667.26 €      -17.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,794.63 € 2,111.28 €      +17.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,323.85 € 1,244.87 €      -6.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 704.79 € 638.52 €      -9.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 407.19 € 309.44 €      -24.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,728.81 € 1,695.49 €      -37.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.86 4.71      +22.0 %
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