Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Frankfurt 

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Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 5.6% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 0.7% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 15.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 11.1% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 11.2% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 51.2% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 18.00 €      +12.5 %
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 € 4.95 €      -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 € 3.51 €      -21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.71 €      +0.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 2.53 €      +37.6 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 € 4.07 €      -13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 € 1.79 €      -28.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.25 €      +6.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.42 €      +16.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 € 5.72 €      +57.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.36 € 5.95 €      +11.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 € 7.05 €      -27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 1.24 €      +17.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.63 €      -21.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.92 €      -7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.48 €      -15.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.65 €      +24.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.71 €      -10.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.01 € 1.81 €      -10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 € 0.77 €      -58.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.99 €      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 € 0.86 €      -68.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 € 1.53 €      -51.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.45 € 8.20 €      -21.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 3.40 €      +15.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 49.00 €      -26.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 4.00 €      -40.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.86 €      +95.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 27.50 €      -51.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 € 6.68 €      -7.2 %
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) 33,845.64 € 25,148.00 €      -25.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.94 € 296.58 €      +149.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.57 € 22.94 €      -6.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.75 € 40.52 €      +95.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.08 € 44.35 €      +5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.95 € 17.44 €      -27.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 13.00 €      -23.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 € 503.75 €      +61.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 11,783.33 €      +40.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.34 € 68.55 €      -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.72 € 28.94 €      -5.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.63 € 82.25 €      +6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.91 € 113.40 €      +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,016.14 € 1,205.92 €      +18.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 814.82 € 861.86 €      +5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,760.52 € 2,068.79 €      +17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.71 € 1,490.38 €      +14.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 692.74 € 624.36 €      -9.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.37 € 406.69 €      +0.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,688.47 € 4,036.68 €      +50.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 3.31      -10.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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