Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Salzburg 

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Cost of Living in Salzburg is 5.3% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salzburg is 7.7% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Salzburg are 15.3% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Salzburg are 13.9% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Salzburg are 15.4% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Salzburg is 16.3% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 15.00 €      -6.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 65.00 €      -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.80 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.05 €      -49.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.36 € 3.96 €      -9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 3.48 €      +28.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 € 2.99 €      +49.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.58 € 5.76 €      +25.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.34 € 2.35 €      +0.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.05 €      -7.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.14 € 4.56 €      +45.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.55 € 8.97 €      +153.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.82 € 6.67 €      +14.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 € 9.18 €      +4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.14 €      +5.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.00 €      +18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.54 €      +53.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 3.40 €      +93.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.90 €      +80.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.82 €      +12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.65 €      -14.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.78 € 0.87 €      -51.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 9.00 €      -35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 € 1.32 €      -54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 € 1.48 €      -56.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 6.25 €      -43.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.40 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 64.50 €      -3.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.77 € 4.02 €      +127.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.20 € 32.80 €      -43.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 € 5.77 €      -16.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 25,000.00 €      -22.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,527.74 € 24,000.00 €      -30.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.85 € 366.93 €      +231.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.17 € 19.40 €      -22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.24 € 35.38 €      +66.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.30 € 37.00 €      -12.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.24 € 24.25 €      -17.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.20 € 14.00 €      -18.6 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 330.25 € 411.80 €      +24.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,965.60 € 30,000.00 €      +234.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.78 € 100.00 €      +2.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.64 € 53.67 €      +69.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.16 € 97.50 €      +8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.27 € 119.83 €      +19.5 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.65 € 1,105.56 €      +7.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 802.31 € 893.33 €      +11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,782.59 € 2,008.33 €      +12.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,322.69 € 1,691.67 €      +27.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 722.98 € 663.09 €      -8.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 429.77 € 535.74 €      +24.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,932.44 € 2,643.99 €      -9.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 3.77      -7.7 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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