Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Dublin 

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Cost of Living in Dublin is 3.6% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dublin is 28.5% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Dublin are 108.3% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 3.0% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 7.0% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 5.2% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 20.00 €      +25.0 %
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 € 6.65 €      -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 € 4.02 €      -10.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.35 €      -12.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 1.82 €      -1.0 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 € 5.03 €      +7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 € 1.50 €      -39.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.77 €      -34.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.82 €      +29.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 € 3.58 €      -1.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.36 € 4.35 €      -18.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 € 5.18 €      -47.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 1.22 €      +16.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.87 €      +8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.23 €      +23.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.74 €      -0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.82 €      +55.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.68 €      -14.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.01 € 1.16 €      -42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 € 1.65 €      -9.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 € 2.93 €      +7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 € 3.99 €      +26.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.45 € 16.50 €      +57.9 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 2.00 €      -32.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 116.67 €      +75.2 %
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 € 30.00 €      -46.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 € 6.71 €      -6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 € 36,675.00 €      +15.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,845.64 € 33,621.75 €      -0.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.94 € 266.83 €      +124.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.57 € 21.92 €      -10.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.75 € 52.07 €      +150.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.08 € 48.70 €      +15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.95 € 21.71 €      -9.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.50 €      -26.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 € 1,254.00 €      +302.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 8,791.67 €      +5.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.34 € 87.31 €      -1.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.72 € 38.59 €      +25.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.63 € 90.13 €      +16.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.91 € 104.50 €      +3.6 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,016.14 € 2,026.88 €      +99.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 814.82 € 1,756.25 €      +115.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,760.52 € 3,529.05 €      +100.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.71 € 2,876.89 €      +121.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 692.74 € 630.56 €      -9.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.37 € 486.73 €      +20.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,688.47 € 3,274.72 €      +21.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 4.49      +21.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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