Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Dresden 

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Cost of Living in Dresden is 12.4% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dresden is 16.0% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Dresden are 27.9% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Dresden are 27.2% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Dresden are 11.9% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Dresden is 16.3% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 12.00 €      -29.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 60.00 €      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.32 € 10.00 €      -11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.50 €      -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.95 € 4.00 €      -55.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.31 € 3.37 €      -21.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 € 3.08 €      +7.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 2.67 €      +44.3 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 € 3.99 €      -15.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.46 € 1.70 €      -30.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.21 €      +1.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 € 3.16 €      +8.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.68 € 5.74 €      +56.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 € 5.47 €      -2.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 € 7.54 €      -20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.19 €      +11.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.66 €      -18.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.89 €      -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 € 1.72 €      +0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.62 €      +18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.66 €      -16.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 € 1.64 €      -17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 0.74 €      -59.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.99 €      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.82 € 0.86 €      -69.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 € 1.48 €      -53.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.85 € 8.20 €      -24.4 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 3.00 €      +1.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 50.00 €      -24.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.80 € 4.00 €      -41.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.86 €      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 30.00 €      -46.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.02 € 6.81 €      -3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 € 27,180.00 €      -14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,768.72 € 28,883.33 €      -14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.89 € 293.81 €      +149.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.06 € 27.83 €      +11.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.01 € 45.50 €      +116.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.41 € 29.36 €      -32.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.20 € 15.20 €      -42.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.00 €      -29.4 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.13 € 266.67 €      -13.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,804.67 € 11,125.00 €      +13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.16 € 71.67 €      -23.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.30 € 35.00 €      +15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.34 € 98.57 €      +15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.00 € 111.43 €      +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,037.31 € 783.12 €      -24.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 809.86 € 513.87 €      -36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,770.74 € 1,326.92 €      -25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,309.70 € 927.27 €      -29.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 707.22 € 424.84 €      -39.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 427.24 € 328.25 €      -23.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,855.11 € 2,787.42 €      -2.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 3.98      +3.7 %
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