Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 46.5% higher than in Split (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 49.4% higher than in Split
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 58.2% higher than in Split
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 50.1% higher than in Split
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 51.3% higher than in Split
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 61.3% higher than in Split
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Restaurants
Split Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.50 € 15.00 €      +30.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 90.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 10.00 €      +42.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 8.00 €      +128.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 € 8.00 €      +113.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.86 € 4.46 €      +139.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 2.64 €      +2.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 € 1.81 €      +11.2 %
Markets
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 € 4.43 €      +4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 € 2.57 €      +120.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.17 €      -10.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 € 2.95 €      -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.47 € 3.52 €      -21.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.39 € 5.28 €      +20.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.32 € 9.58 €      +121.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 € 1.03 €      +59.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.79 €      +23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.98 €      +25.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.78 €      +81.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.55 €      +11.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.82 €      +65.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.94 €      +72.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.96 € 1.80 €      +87.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 14.00 €      +133.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.33 € 2.68 €      +101.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 € 3.19 €      +84.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.50 € 10.20 €      +126.7 %
Transportation
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.00 €      +100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.91 € 66.60 €      +85.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 6.60 €      +230.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.93 €      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 56.40 €      +605.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.60 € 7.23 €      +29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,464.28 € 32,245.00 €      +5.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,611.95 € 33,916.11 €      +50.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 116.59 € 110.73 €      -5.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.25 € 24.31 €      +26.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.16 € 19.37 €      -16.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.18 € 41.69 €      -1.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.80 € 27.06 €      +246.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.56 € 17.00 €      +159.2 %
Childcare
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 135.12 € 308.71 €      +128.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,015.43 € 8,365.60 €      +19.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.50 € 86.48 €      +21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.00 € 30.41 €      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.66 € 73.04 €      -15.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.60 € 95.17 €      +2.8 %
Rent Per Month
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 650.63 € 1,013.59 €      +55.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 487.10 € 810.88 €      +66.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,157.27 € 1,794.63 €      +55.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 829.03 € 1,323.85 €      +59.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 417.43 € 704.79 €      +68.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 289.07 € 407.19 €      +40.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Split Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,132.33 € 2,728.81 €      +141.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.43 3.86      +12.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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