Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 9.4% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 8.7% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 37.6% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 0.1% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 6.9% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 38.5% lower than in Luxembourg
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Restaurants
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.73 € 15.00 €      -19.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 90.00 €      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.75 € 10.00 €      -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 8.00 €      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 € 4.46 €      +25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 € 2.64 €      -15.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 1.81 €      -39.7 %
Markets
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.09 € 4.43 €      -13.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.47 € 2.55 €      +3.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.17 €      +20.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.61 € 2.88 €      -20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.77 € 3.55 €      -47.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.05 € 5.22 €      +3.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 € 9.64 €      +16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.02 €      -7.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.80 €      +7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.96 €      -8.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.77 €      -3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.54 €      -20.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.82 €      +20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.94 €      +23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.60 € 1.79 €      +198.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 14.00 €      +75.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 € 2.62 €      +101.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 3.13 €      +69.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 10.30 €      +87.3 %
Transportation
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 € 3.00 €     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 € 66.60 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 6.60 €      +88.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 1.93 €      -60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 56.40 €      +84.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 € 7.23 €      +26.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,470.00 € 32,245.00 €      +26.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,365.96 € 33,916.11 €      +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.62 € 110.73 €      -46.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.74 € 24.31 €      +29.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.42 € 19.37 €      -59.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.24 € 41.69 €      +15.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.44 € 25.29 €      +37.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 17.00 €      +41.7 %
Childcare
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,084.82 € 308.71 €      -71.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,518.00 € 8,365.60 €      -52.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.87 € 86.48 €      +54.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 € 30.41 €      +4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.31 € 73.04 €      -6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.42 € 95.17 €      +19.8 %
Rent Per Month
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,722.00 € 1,008.92 €      -41.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,331.44 € 807.62 €      -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,687.84 € 1,784.11 €      -33.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,142.59 € 1,315.56 €      -38.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 963.20 € 695.82 €      -27.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 671.13 € 405.87 €      -39.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,900.87 € 2,748.82 €      -43.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.48 3.79      +53.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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