Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Brighton 

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Consumer Prices in Brighton are 1.1% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brighton are 15.7% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Brighton are 63.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Brighton are 4.5% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Brighton are 7.7% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Brighton is 12.7% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.90 £)
17.44 €
(15.00 £)
     +16.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(77.43 £)
81.37 €
(70.00 £)
     -9.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.60 £)
7.89 €
(6.79 £)
     -21.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(6.88 £)
6.97 €
(6.00 £)
     -12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(6.88 £)
5.81 €
(5.00 £)
     -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 €
(3.84 £)
3.92 €
(3.37 £)
     -12.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 €
(2.28 £)
1.85 €
(1.59 £)
     -30.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 €
(1.59 £)
1.44 €
(1.24 £)
     -22.0 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 €
(3.74 £)
5.41 €
(4.65 £)
     +24.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 €
(2.21 £)
1.48 €
(1.27 £)
     -42.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.00 £)
0.80 €
(0.69 £)
     -30.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 €
(2.53 £)
4.21 €
(3.62 £)
     +43.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 €
(3.07 £)
4.37 €
(3.76 £)
     +22.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 €
(4.52 £)
3.36 €
(2.89 £)
     -36.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 €
(8.24 £)
6.88 €
(5.92 £)
     -28.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.17 €
(1.00 £)
     +13.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.68 £)
0.65 €
(0.56 £)
     -17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
1.18 €
(1.02 £)
     +21.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(1.55 £)
1.31 €
(1.13 £)
     -27.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
0.63 €
(0.54 £)
     +15.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.71 £)
0.58 €
(0.50 £)
     -29.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 €
(1.67 £)
0.85 €
(0.73 £)
     -56.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 €
(1.51 £)
1.21 €
(1.04 £)
     -31.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 €
(12.43 £)
9.29 €
(8.00 £)
     -35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 €
(2.30 £)
2.38 €
(2.04 £)
     -11.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(2.75 £)
2.26 €
(1.94 £)
     -29.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 €
(8.77 £)
17.44 €
(15.00 £)
     +70.9 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(2.58 £)
3.14 €
(2.70 £)
     +4.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 €
(57.30 £)
101.08 €
(86.96 £)
     +51.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(5.81 £)
3.78 €
(3.25 £)
     -44.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(1.70 £)
2.56 €
(2.20 £)
     +30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(48.52 £)
23.02 €
(19.80 £)
     -59.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 €
(6.20 £)
6.92 €
(5.95 £)
     -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 €
(27,739.99 £)
32,878.52 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 €
(29,177.63 £)
29,060.03 €
(25,000.00 £)
     -14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 €
(93.94 £)
284.29 €
(244.57 £)
     +160.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.43 €
(21.02 £)
15.11 €
(13.00 £)
     -38.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.22 €
(16.53 £)
34.39 €
(29.58 £)
     +78.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.31 €
(37.26 £)
44.17 €
(38.00 £)
     +2.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.06 €
(23.28 £)
13.17 €
(11.33 £)
     -51.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(14.62 £)
15.11 €
(13.00 £)
     -11.1 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 €
(266.49 £)
1,859.84 €
(1,600.00 £)
     +500.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.50 €
(8,369.31 £)
19,760.82 €
(17,000.00 £)
     +103.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.29 €
(70.80 £)
78.88 €
(67.86 £)
     -4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 €
(25.86 £)
38.35 €
(32.99 £)
     +27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.72 €
(62.56 £)
90.67 €
(78.00 £)
     +24.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.02 €
(81.74 £)
79.04 €
(68.00 £)
     -16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,005.00 €
(864.59 £)
1,547.45 €
(1,331.25 £)
     +54.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 801.84 €
(689.82 £)
1,416.68 €
(1,218.75 £)
     +76.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,779.04 €
(1,530.49 £)
2,770.39 €
(2,383.33 £)
     +55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,312.31 €
(1,128.96 £)
2,247.31 €
(1,933.33 £)
     +71.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 687.27 €
(591.25 £)
700.13 €
(602.32 £)
     +1.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 402.77 €
(346.50 £)
575.77 €
(495.33 £)
     +43.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,756.34 €
(2,371.25 £)
2,784.60 €
(2,395.56 £)
     +1.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.70 5.83      +57.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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