Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Helsinki 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Helsinki is 3.4% higher than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 3.8% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 19.7% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 15.7% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 4.3% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 6.9% lower than in Stockholm | |
Restaurants | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 kr (13.07 €) |
172.13 kr (15.00 €) |
+14.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
890.00 kr (77.56 €) |
1,032.80 kr (90.00 €) |
+16.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
103.50 kr (9.02 €) |
114.76 kr (10.00 €) |
+10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 kr (6.54 €) |
91.80 kr (8.00 €) |
+22.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 kr (6.10 €) |
91.80 kr (8.00 €) |
+31.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.90 kr (3.91 €) |
51.02 kr (4.45 €) |
+13.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
24.96 kr (2.17 €) |
30.05 kr (2.62 €) |
+20.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.82 kr (1.90 €) |
20.32 kr (1.77 €) |
-6.9 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
59.48 kr (5.18 €) |
50.87 kr (4.43 €) |
-14.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.74 kr (2.33 €) |
29.29 kr (2.55 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
17.75 kr (1.55 €) |
13.38 kr (1.17 €) |
-24.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
43.61 kr (3.80 €) |
33.10 kr (2.88 €) |
-24.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.31 kr (4.47 €) |
40.74 kr (3.55 €) |
-20.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
56.68 kr (4.94 €) |
59.96 kr (5.22 €) |
+5.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
86.51 kr (7.54 €) |
110.67 kr (9.64 €) |
+27.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
15.09 kr (1.31 €) |
11.74 kr (1.02 €) |
-22.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.90 kr (1.04 €) |
9.17 kr (0.80 €) |
-23.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15.06 kr (1.31 €) |
11.03 kr (0.96 €) |
-26.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.58 kr (1.88 €) |
20.32 kr (1.77 €) |
-5.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.53 kr (0.66 €) |
6.24 kr (0.54 €) |
-17.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.79 kr (0.77 €) |
9.37 kr (0.82 €) |
+6.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.39 kr (2.13 €) |
22.23 kr (1.94 €) |
-8.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.95 kr (1.30 €) |
20.49 kr (1.79 €) |
+37.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
120.00 kr (10.46 €) |
160.66 kr (14.00 €) |
+33.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.89 kr (1.73 €) |
30.07 kr (2.62 €) |
+51.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
22.67 kr (1.98 €) |
35.96 kr (3.13 €) |
+58.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
71.00 kr (6.19 €) |
118.20 kr (10.30 €) |
+66.5 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 kr (3.66 €) |
34.43 kr (3.00 €) |
-18.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,020.00 kr (88.88 €) |
764.27 kr (66.60 €) |
-25.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 kr (5.23 €) |
75.74 kr (6.60 €) |
+26.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 kr (4.21 €) |
22.16 kr (1.93 €) |
-54.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
565.00 kr (49.23 €) |
647.22 kr (56.40 €) |
+14.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
74.67 kr (6.51 €) |
82.93 kr (7.23 €) |
+11.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (26,926.74 €) |
370,030.16 kr (32,245.00 €) |
+19.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
323,423.08 kr (28,183.59 €) |
389,207.16 kr (33,916.11 €) |
+20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,620.61 kr (141.22 €) |
1,270.67 kr (110.73 €) |
-21.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
272.42 kr (23.74 €) |
278.99 kr (24.31 €) |
+2.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
314.74 kr (27.43 €) |
222.25 kr (19.37 €) |
-29.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
419.57 kr (36.56 €) |
478.46 kr (41.69 €) |
+14.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
367.60 kr (32.03 €) |
290.26 kr (25.29 €) |
-21.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
154.50 kr (13.46 €) |
195.08 kr (17.00 €) |
+26.3 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,476.50 kr (128.66 €) |
3,542.68 kr (308.71 €) |
+139.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,334.33 kr (6,564.75 €) |
96,000.13 kr (8,365.60 €) |
+27.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
843.31 kr (73.49 €) |
992.46 kr (86.48 €) |
+17.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
452.52 kr (39.43 €) |
348.97 kr (30.41 €) |
-22.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,014.72 kr (88.42 €) |
838.19 kr (73.04 €) |
-17.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,512.93 kr (131.84 €) |
1,092.17 kr (95.17 €) |
-27.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,275.96 kr (1,418.31 €) |
11,526.78 kr (1,004.46 €) |
-29.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,057.41 kr (876.42 €) |
9,166.29 kr (798.76 €) |
-8.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,430.19 kr (2,303.17 €) |
20,361.24 kr (1,774.31 €) |
-23.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,053.57 kr (1,486.07 €) |
15,008.42 kr (1,307.86 €) |
-12.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,770.28 kr (851.40 €) |
7,919.70 kr (690.14 €) |
-18.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,407.22 kr (471.19 €) |
4,606.31 kr (401.40 €) |
-14.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
35,509.53 kr (3,094.36 €) |
31,794.72 kr (2,770.64 €) |
-10.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.51 | 3.72 | -17.6 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Stockholm: | Cost of Living in Taby | 11.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tumba | 15.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |
Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |