Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Helsinki is 4.3% higher than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 2.7% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 18.1% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 16.8% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 5.2% 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 (12.73 €) |
176.80 kr (15.00 €) |
+17.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
890.00 kr (75.51 €) |
1,060.78 kr (90.00 €) |
+19.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
103.50 kr (8.78 €) |
117.86 kr (10.00 €) |
+13.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 kr (6.36 €) |
94.29 kr (8.00 €) |
+25.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 kr (5.94 €) |
94.29 kr (8.00 €) |
+34.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.62 kr (3.79 €) |
52.61 kr (4.46 €) |
+17.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
25.32 kr (2.15 €) |
31.15 kr (2.64 €) |
+23.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.83 kr (1.85 €) |
21.35 kr (1.81 €) |
-2.2 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
59.49 kr (5.05 €) |
52.25 kr (4.43 €) |
-12.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.74 kr (2.27 €) |
30.08 kr (2.55 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
17.75 kr (1.51 €) |
13.74 kr (1.17 €) |
-22.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
43.61 kr (3.70 €) |
34.00 kr (2.88 €) |
-22.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.31 kr (4.35 €) |
41.84 kr (3.55 €) |
-18.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
56.68 kr (4.81 €) |
61.58 kr (5.22 €) |
+8.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
86.54 kr (7.34 €) |
113.67 kr (9.64 €) |
+31.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
15.09 kr (1.28 €) |
12.06 kr (1.02 €) |
-20.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.90 kr (1.01 €) |
9.41 kr (0.80 €) |
-20.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15.06 kr (1.28 €) |
11.32 kr (0.96 €) |
-24.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.59 kr (1.83 €) |
20.87 kr (1.77 €) |
-3.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.53 kr (0.64 €) |
6.41 kr (0.54 €) |
-14.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.79 kr (0.75 €) |
9.62 kr (0.82 €) |
+9.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.39 kr (2.07 €) |
22.83 kr (1.94 €) |
-6.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.95 kr (1.27 €) |
21.04 kr (1.79 €) |
+40.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
120.00 kr (10.18 €) |
165.01 kr (14.00 €) |
+37.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.89 kr (1.69 €) |
30.89 kr (2.62 €) |
+55.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
22.67 kr (1.92 €) |
36.94 kr (3.13 €) |
+63.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
71.00 kr (6.02 €) |
121.40 kr (10.30 €) |
+71.0 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 kr (3.56 €) |
35.36 kr (3.00 €) |
-15.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,020.00 kr (86.54 €) |
784.98 kr (66.60 €) |
-23.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 kr (5.09 €) |
77.79 kr (6.60 €) |
+29.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 kr (4.10 €) |
22.76 kr (1.93 €) |
-52.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
565.00 kr (47.94 €) |
664.75 kr (56.40 €) |
+17.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
74.67 kr (6.34 €) |
85.17 kr (7.23 €) |
+14.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (26,216.63 €) |
380,052.87 kr (32,245.00 €) |
+23.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
323,423.08 kr (27,440.33 €) |
399,749.30 kr (33,916.11 €) |
+23.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,621.21 kr (137.55 €) |
1,305.08 kr (110.73 €) |
-19.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
272.42 kr (23.11 €) |
286.54 kr (24.31 €) |
+5.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
314.74 kr (26.70 €) |
228.27 kr (19.37 €) |
-27.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
419.72 kr (35.61 €) |
491.42 kr (41.69 €) |
+17.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
367.82 kr (31.21 €) |
298.13 kr (25.29 €) |
-18.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
154.50 kr (13.11 €) |
200.37 kr (17.00 €) |
+29.7 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,476.50 kr (125.27 €) |
3,638.63 kr (308.71 €) |
+146.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,334.33 kr (6,391.63 €) |
98,600.41 kr (8,365.60 €) |
+30.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
843.71 kr (71.58 €) |
1,019.34 kr (86.48 €) |
+20.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
452.70 kr (38.41 €) |
358.42 kr (30.41 €) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,015.06 kr (86.12 €) |
860.89 kr (73.04 €) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,512.93 kr (128.36 €) |
1,121.75 kr (95.17 €) |
-25.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,275.96 kr (1,380.91 €) |
11,946.64 kr (1,013.59 €) |
-26.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,057.41 kr (853.31 €) |
9,557.35 kr (810.88 €) |
-5.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,445.48 kr (2,243.73 €) |
21,152.25 kr (1,794.63 €) |
-20.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,053.57 kr (1,446.88 €) |
15,603.40 kr (1,323.85 €) |
-8.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,770.28 kr (828.94 €) |
8,306.89 kr (704.79 €) |
-15.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,407.22 kr (458.77 €) |
4,799.35 kr (407.19 €) |
-11.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
35,515.85 kr (3,013.29 €) |
32,162.89 kr (2,728.81 €) |
-9.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.51 | 3.86 | -14.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
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| 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 |