Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 5.1% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 3.3% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 1.3% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 17.4% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 2.3% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 1.1% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 90.00 €      +28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 8.00 €      +77.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 8.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 4.49 €      +21.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 2.63 €      -0.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 1.83 €      -19.1 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.57 € 4.32 €      -22.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 € 2.60 €      +19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.16 €      +6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 € 2.91 €      -31.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 € 3.54 €      -46.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 € 5.15 €      -9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.04 € 9.49 €      +18.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.02 €      -6.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.78 €      -16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.99 €      -15.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 € 1.80 €      -5.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.56 €      -32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.80 €      +4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.92 €      +22.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 1.75 €      +141.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 14.45 €      +80.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.26 € 2.65 €      +110.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 € 3.12 €      +91.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 10.30 €      +71.7 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 3.05 €      +27.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 67.00 €      +34.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 6.60 €      +65.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 € 1.93 €      -25.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 € 56.40 €      +113.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 € 7.23 €      +17.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,395.00 € 32,000.00 €      +21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,189.00 € 34,060.53 €      +35.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 286.75 € 106.27 €      -62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.68 € 24.04 €      +63.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.10 € 19.19 €      -40.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.24 € 41.52 €      +5.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.10 € 26.18 €      +44.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 17.00 €      +41.7 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 € 306.42 €      +25.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 € 8,742.80 €      -36.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.29 € 79.63 €      -12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.41 € 29.41 €      -25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 € 71.66 €      -18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.47 € 92.75 €      -14.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,003.97 € 995.12 €      -0.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.67 € 792.97 €      +7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,856.55 € 1,767.50 €      -4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,310.00 € 1,284.80 €      -1.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 772.65 € 686.10 €      -11.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 473.47 € 399.60 €      -15.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,698.66 € 2,817.46 €      +4.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 3.58      +8.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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