Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 5.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 1.0% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Berlin are 21.3% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 17.3% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 11.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 5.0% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 15.00 €      -11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.32 € 11.00 €      -2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.35 €      -45.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.95 € 4.00 €      -55.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.35 € 3.66 €      -15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 € 2.80 €      -2.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 2.60 €      +40.4 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 € 4.27 €      -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.53 € 1.70 €      -32.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.38 €      +15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 € 3.11 €      +7.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.68 € 5.52 €      +50.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.71 € 4.87 €      -14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.42 € 7.19 €      -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.28 €      +20.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.78 €      -4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.00 €      +3.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 € 1.72 €      +0.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.80 €      +52.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.78 €      -1.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.62 €      -16.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 0.80 €      -56.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 6.00 €      -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.82 € 1.03 €      -63.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 € 1.67 €      -47.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.85 € 8.50 €      -21.7 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 3.50 €      +18.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 49.00 €      -26.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.80 € 5.00 €      -26.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.70 €      +91.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 36.75 €      -34.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.02 € 6.63 €      -5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 € 29,670.00 €      -6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,768.72 € 30,881.60 €      -8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.89 € 325.32 €      +176.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.06 € 18.62 €      -25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.01 € 40.06 €      +90.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.41 € 34.67 €      -20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.48 € 23.05 €      -12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.95 € 12.75 €      -24.8 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.13 € 225.00 €      -27.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,804.67 € 8,992.86 €      -8.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.50 € 80.72 €      -11.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.30 € 38.28 €      +26.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.34 € 90.10 €      +5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.00 € 122.68 €      +16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,038.88 € 1,208.92 €      +16.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 815.57 € 878.80 €      +7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,770.74 € 2,201.32 €      +24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,309.70 € 1,698.81 €      +29.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 707.22 € 732.09 €      +3.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 427.24 € 524.89 €      +22.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,846.00 € 3,019.58 €      +6.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 3.92      +2.0 %
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