Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 3.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 5.7% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Berlin are 31.2% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 16.5% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 9.3% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 3.6% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.50 €      -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 3.68 €      -17.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 € 2.83 €      +7.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 2.54 €      +38.3 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 € 4.34 €      +0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.60 € 1.77 €      -32.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.25 €      +7.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 € 3.26 €      +11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 € 5.72 €      +61.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.15 € 5.85 €      +13.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.49 € 7.07 €      -25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.20 €      +17.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.71 €      -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.98 €      -0.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.45 €      -19.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.74 €      +32.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -3.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.55 €      -18.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 € 0.90 €      -48.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 5.99 €      -58.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.65 € 0.97 €      -63.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 € 1.64 €      -47.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.30 € 8.20 €      -20.4 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.05 € 3.50 €      +14.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 € 49.00 €      -26.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 € 5.00 €      -24.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.70 €      +91.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 35.00 €      -37.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.83 €      -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 29,780.00 €      -6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 € 30,197.67 €      -11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.27 € 333.35 €      +213.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.04 € 19.69 €      -18.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.19 € 39.03 €      +103.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.52 € 34.50 €      -16.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.18 € 21.75 €      -16.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.65 €      -25.6 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 306.42 € 192.09 €      -37.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 8,395.00 €      -4.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 € 81.96 €      +2.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 € 38.16 €      +29.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.66 € 87.15 €      +21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 130.34 €      +40.5 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 995.12 € 1,258.07 €      +26.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.97 € 905.06 €      +14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,767.50 € 2,412.09 €      +36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,284.80 € 1,774.65 €      +38.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 € 752.73 €      +9.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 € 542.39 €      +35.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,817.46 € 3,085.14 €      +9.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.96      +10.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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