Cost of Living Comparison Between Salzburg and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 3.9% lower than in Salzburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 3.5% lower than in Salzburg
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 2.6% lower than in Salzburg
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 18.5% higher than in Salzburg
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 9.1% lower than in Salzburg
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 15.8% higher than in Salzburg
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Restaurants
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 90.00 €      +38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.10 € 10.00 €      -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.45 € 8.00 €      +79.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 8.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 € 4.42 €      +14.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 € 2.61 €      -21.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 € 1.80 €      -34.9 %
Markets
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.62 € 4.35 €      -22.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.19 € 2.57 €      +17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.16 €      +19.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.29 € 2.95 €      -31.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.00 € 3.57 €      -60.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 € 5.25 €      -10.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.93 € 9.58 €      +7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.03 €      -14.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.79 €      -17.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.55 € 0.98 €      -37.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 € 1.80 €      -35.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.55 €      -45.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.82 €      +12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.94 €      +20.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 € 1.76 €      +111.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.45 € 14.45 €      +94.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.13 € 2.68 €      +136.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 € 3.19 €      +115.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 10.20 €      +70.0 %
Transportation
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 3.00 €      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 59.50 € 66.60 €      +11.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 € 6.75 €      +58.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.97 €      -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.60 € 56.40 €      +120.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 € 7.21 €      +13.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,500.00 € 32,245.00 €      +31.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 33,916.11 €      +41.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 363.22 € 109.20 €      -69.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.58 € 24.43 €      +18.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.38 € 19.22 €      -38.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.22 € 42.14 €      +30.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.25 € 25.29 €      +4.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 17.00 €      +36.0 %
Childcare
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 389.60 € 309.77 €      -20.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 € 9,728.50 €      -67.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.25 € 79.60 €      -12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.57 € 29.73 €      -45.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.75 € 70.64 €      -31.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.78 € 93.20 €      -24.7 %
Rent Per Month
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,053.08 € 996.89 €      -5.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 875.00 € 796.88 €      -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,650.00 € 1,751.96 €      +6.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,394.44 € 1,297.11 €      -7.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 592.51 € 669.26 €      +13.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 499.02 € 396.66 €      -20.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Salzburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,534.27 € 2,830.05 €      +11.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.60 3.55      -1.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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