Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 5.0% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 31.3% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Dublin are 105.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 7.1% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.3% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 8.8% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 90.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.48 € 3.96 €      -11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 2.47 €      -7.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 1.92 €      +3.8 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 4.82 €      +11.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 1.50 €      -41.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.77 €      -33.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.84 €      +30.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 € 3.38 €      -5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 € 4.28 €      -18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 4.97 €      -48.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.19 €      +15.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.95 €      +19.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.24 €      +27.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.58 €      -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.83 €      +51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.67 €      -19.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.23 €      -36.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 1.61 €      -8.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 12.00 €      -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 3.90 €      +45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 4.16 €      +30.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 16.00 €      +56.9 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.00 €      -33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 120.00 €      +80.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 4.50 €      -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.22 €      +63.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 35.00 €      -37.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 € 6.65 €      -7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 36,675.00 €      +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 32,975.43 €      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 € 273.42 €      +150.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.43 € 22.73 €      -7.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.22 € 52.85 €      +175.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.31 € 46.85 €      +8.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.06 € 21.26 €      -21.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 13.00 €      -23.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 € 1,279.55 €      +313.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.50 € 9,799.23 €      +0.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 € 87.47 €      +8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 € 38.35 €      +27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.04 € 90.38 €      +27.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.09 € 92.46 €      -1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,004.37 € 2,054.13 €      +104.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 801.22 € 1,784.21 €      +122.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,790.20 € 3,410.20 €      +90.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.80 € 2,830.37 €      +114.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 697.64 € 670.66 €      -3.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 404.66 € 478.66 €      +18.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,722.06 € 3,259.29 €      +19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 4.57      +18.7 %
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