Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Moscow 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Moscow are 47.1% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 40.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Moscow are 22.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 51.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Moscow are 51.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 32.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (1,495.10 руб) |
9.03 € (900.00 руб) |
-39.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (8,970.59 руб) |
39.13 € (3,900.00 руб) |
-56.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (996.73 руб) |
4.51 € (450.00 руб) |
-54.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (797.39 руб) |
3.01 € (300.00 руб) |
-62.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (797.39 руб) |
3.01 € (300.00 руб) |
-62.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.49 € (447.20 руб) |
2.37 € (235.96 руб) |
-47.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.70 € (268.89 руб) |
1.00 € (99.29 руб) |
-63.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.83 € (182.78 руб) |
0.56 € (55.63 руб) |
-69.6 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 € (426.09 руб) |
3.27 € (326.32 руб) |
-23.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.60 € (258.71 руб) |
0.53 € (53.19 руб) |
-79.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (115.27 руб) |
0.57 € (57.22 руб) |
-50.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.89 € (288.16 руб) |
1.60 € (159.03 руб) |
-44.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (354.28 руб) |
3.82 € (381.04 руб) |
+7.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.15 € (513.57 руб) |
1.97 € (195.89 руб) |
-61.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.49 € (946.19 руб) |
3.91 € (390.13 руб) |
-58.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (102.94 руб) |
0.57 € (56.88 руб) |
-44.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (78.30 руб) |
0.62 € (61.77 руб) |
-21.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.01 € (100.51 руб) |
0.72 € (71.85 руб) |
-28.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (179.13 руб) |
1.38 € (137.26 руб) |
-23.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 € (55.98 руб) |
0.18 € (17.59 руб) |
-68.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.80 € (80.02 руб) |
0.19 € (18.46 руб) |
-76.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.92 € (191.09 руб) |
1.07 € (107.05 руб) |
-44.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.77 € (176.34 руб) |
0.55 € (54.74 руб) |
-69.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (1,440.28 руб) |
6.02 € (600.00 руб) |
-58.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.65 € (264.18 руб) |
0.79 € (78.31 руб) |
-70.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.12 € (310.85 руб) |
1.65 € (164.95 руб) |
-46.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.30 € (1,026.63 руб) |
2.31 € (230.00 руб) |
-77.6 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.05 € (304.00 руб) |
0.60 € (60.00 руб) |
-80.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
67.00 € (6,678.11 руб) |
27.39 € (2,730.00 руб) |
-59.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 € (657.84 руб) |
2.01 € (200.00 руб) |
-69.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (192.49 руб) |
0.65 € (64.37 руб) |
-66.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (5,621.57 руб) |
5.42 € (540.00 руб) |
-90.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (720.64 руб) |
2.12 € (211.69 руб) |
-70.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 € (3,189,543.25 руб) |
30,098.35 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
-5.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,060.53 € (3,394,922.56 руб) |
30,175.53 € (3,007,692.31 руб) |
-11.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
106.27 € (10,592.41 руб) |
107.31 € (10,695.93 руб) |
+1.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.04 € (2,395.83 руб) |
5.39 € (537.43 руб) |
-77.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.19 € (1,913.19 руб) |
5.36 € (534.11 руб) |
-72.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.52 € (4,138.84 руб) |
29.61 € (2,951.75 руб) |
-28.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.18 € (2,609.09 руб) |
23.49 € (2,341.58 руб) |
-10.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (1,694.44 руб) |
5.02 € (500.00 руб) |
-70.5 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
306.42 € (30,541.54 руб) |
439.60 € (43,816.09 руб) |
+43.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,742.80 € (871,423.09 руб) |
10,595.69 € (1,056,106.46 руб) |
+21.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.63 € (7,937.46 руб) |
84.33 € (8,405.92 руб) |
+5.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.41 € (2,931.39 руб) |
40.22 € (4,008.71 руб) |
+36.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.66 € (7,142.47 руб) |
97.41 € (9,708.77 руб) |
+35.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.75 € (9,244.69 руб) |
96.24 € (9,592.19 руб) |
+3.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,000.09 € (99,682.57 руб) |
786.35 € (78,378.38 руб) |
-21.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
802.97 € (80,034.28 руб) |
475.03 € (47,347.64 руб) |
-40.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,767.50 € (176,172.43 руб) |
1,637.53 € (163,218.18 руб) |
-7.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,284.80 € (128,060.16 руб) |
883.67 € (88,078.68 руб) |
-31.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
686.10 € (68,385.67 руб) |
463.02 € (46,150.36 руб) |
-32.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
399.60 € (39,829.05 руб) |
263.74 € (26,287.64 руб) |
-34.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Moscow Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,817.46 € (280,825.48 руб) |
1,127.49 € (112,380.36 руб) |
-60.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.58 | 14.10 | +293.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Moscow: | Cost of Living in Lyubertsy | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Khimki | 14.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Odintsovo | 15.52 miles |
| Cost of Living in Korolyov | 15.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Balashikha | 16.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Podolsk | 24.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Domodedovo | 24.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shchelkovo (Shchyolkovo) | 24.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhukovsky | 25.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fryazino | 25.88 miles |