Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Salzburg 

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Cost of Living in Salzburg is 6.8% higher than in Helsinki (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salzburg is 8.9% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Salzburg are 15.5% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Salzburg are 9.3% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Salzburg are 14.9% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Salzburg is 14.3% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.05 €      -49.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.37 € 4.11 €      -6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € 3.78 €      +45.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 € 3.11 €      +66.0 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 € 5.57 €      +19.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.30 € 2.44 €      +6.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.05 €      -5.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.07 € 4.77 €      +55.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.58 € 8.97 €      +150.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 € 6.35 €      +10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.88 € 9.18 €      +3.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.13 €      +1.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.00 €      +18.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.54 €      +55.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 € 3.29 €      +81.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.90 €      +81.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.82 €      +13.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.78 € 1.65 €      -7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 0.87 €      -50.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 9.00 €      -35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.94 € 1.29 €      -56.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 € 1.48 €      -56.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 6.25 €      -43.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 2.40 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 75.00 €      +12.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.88 € 4.02 €      +113.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.20 € 32.80 €      -43.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.95 € 5.77 €      -17.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 25,000.00 €      -22.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,527.74 € 24,000.00 €      -30.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.85 € 375.91 €      +239.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.55 € 19.40 €      -24.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.14 € 38.50 €      +82.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.11 € 37.00 €      -10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.72 € 24.25 €      -15.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.70 € 14.00 €      -20.9 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 342.33 € 411.80 €      +20.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,965.60 € 30,000.00 €      +234.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.62 € 101.67 €      +5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.65 € 53.67 €      +64.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.36 € 97.50 €      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.71 € 119.83 €      +17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,022.30 € 1,105.56 €      +8.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 812.90 € 918.75 €      +13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,801.11 € 2,008.33 €      +11.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,318.85 € 1,691.67 €      +28.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.87 € 671.55 €      -9.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 438.64 € 535.74 €      +22.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,913.72 € 2,720.92 €      -6.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.13 3.77      -8.6 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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