Cost of Living Comparison Between Leipzig and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 9.7% higher than in Leipzig (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 16.9% higher than in Leipzig
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 43.2% higher than in Leipzig
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 51.5% higher than in Leipzig
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 5.9% higher than in Leipzig
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 1.2% higher than in Leipzig
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Restaurants
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 15.00 €      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.50 € 90.00 €      +71.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.25 € 10.00 €      +8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 8.00 €      +100.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 8.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 € 4.46 €      +34.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 € 2.64 €      -4.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 € 1.81 €      -27.7 %
Markets
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 € 4.47 €      +7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 € 2.55 €      +46.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 € 1.16 €      -12.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 € 2.88 €      -14.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 3.55 €      -38.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.82 € 5.22 €      -23.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.45 € 9.64 €      +29.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.02 €      -14.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.80 €      +18.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.96 €      +0.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 1.76 €      +1.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.54 €      -18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.82 €      +15.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.94 €      +0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 1.79 €      +96.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 14.00 €      +133.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 € 2.63 €      +196.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 € 3.13 €      +138.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 10.30 €      +25.6 %
Transportation
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 3.00 €      -6.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 66.60 €      +35.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 € 6.60 €      +69.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 € 1.93 €      -46.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 € 56.40 €      +108.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 € 7.23 €      +8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 32,245.00 €      +18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,180.00 € 33,916.11 €      +16.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.07 € 110.73 €      -57.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.54 € 24.16 €      -20.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.73 € 19.37 €      -58.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.08 € 41.69 €      +43.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.67 € 25.28 €      +16.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 17.00 €      +70.0 %
Childcare
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 366.67 € 308.71 €      -15.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,650.00 € 8,365.60 €      -13.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.38 € 86.48 €      +34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.71 € 30.41 €      -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.11 € 73.04 €      -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.00 € 95.17 €      -19.3 %
Rent Per Month
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 745.56 € 1,013.59 €      +36.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 489.00 € 810.88 €      +65.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,275.00 € 1,794.63 €      +40.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 941.67 € 1,323.85 €      +40.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 427.35 € 704.79 €      +64.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.13 € 407.19 €      +56.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Leipzig Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,306.81 € 2,728.81 €      +18.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.86      -2.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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