Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Venice 

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Consumer Prices in Venice are 12.6% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Venice are 8.3% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Venice are 4.2% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Venice are 14.8% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Venice are 12.7% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Venice is 39.6% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
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 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.50 €      -43.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 1.61 €      -64.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 2.73 €      +2.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 € 1.22 €      -33.3 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 5.85 €      +34.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 2.21 €      -14.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.24 €      +7.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 2.80 €      -5.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 € 6.64 €      +85.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 € 5.32 €      +1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 7.71 €      -19.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.95 €      -7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.86 €      +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.91 €      -7.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.13 €      -37.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.84 €      +53.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.61 €      -26.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.26 €      -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 0.35 €      -80.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 5.00 €      -65.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 1.95 €      -27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 € 1.50 €      -51.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 5.70 €      -44.1 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 1.50 €      -50.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 € 33.50 €      -50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 3.20 €      -52.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 2.21 €      +12.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 27.00 €      -52.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.71 €      -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 24,000.00 €      -25.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 30,960.00 €      -8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 € 210.00 €      +92.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.26 € 10.79 €      -55.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.02 € 27.50 €      +44.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.56 € 70.00 €      +64.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.22 € 12.00 €      -55.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 7.50 €      -55.9 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 € 400.00 €      +29.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 6,000.00 €      -31.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 € 71.25 €      -11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 € 31.67 €      +5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.04 € 97.22 €      +36.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.09 € 113.33 €      +20.4 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 980.12 € 983.33 €      +0.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 787.16 € 500.00 €      -36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,746.35 € 2,516.67 €      +44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,284.07 € 1,000.00 €      -22.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 688.38 € 557.41 €      -19.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 402.79 € 255.48 €      -36.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Venice Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,796.63 € 1,550.00 €      -44.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.60 4.72      +31.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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