Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Salzburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Salzburg are 3.7% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salzburg are 3.0% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Salzburg are 1.1% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Salzburg are 15.8% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Salzburg are 10.0% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Salzburg is 9.6% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 65.00 €      -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.10 €      +1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.45 €      -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.48 € 3.87 €      -13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 3.31 €      +24.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 2.76 €      +49.6 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 5.62 €      +29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 2.19 €      -14.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.97 €      -16.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 4.29 €      +45.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 € 9.00 €      +151.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 € 5.90 €      +12.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 8.93 €      -6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.21 €      +17.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.96 €      +20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.55 €      +59.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 2.79 €      +54.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 1.00 €      +82.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.73 €      -11.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.61 €      -16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 0.83 €      -52.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 7.45 €      -48.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 1.13 €      -57.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 1.48 €      -53.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 6.00 €      -41.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.40 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 59.50 €      -10.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 4.25 €      -37.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.22 €      +63.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 25.60 €      -54.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 € 6.34 €      -12.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 24,500.00 €      -24.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 24,000.00 €      -29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 € 363.22 €      +232.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.43 € 20.58 €      -15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.22 € 31.38 €      +63.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.31 € 32.22 €      -25.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.06 € 24.25 €      -10.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.50 €      -26.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 € 389.60 €      +25.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.50 € 30,000.00 €      +208.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 € 91.25 €      +13.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 € 54.57 €      +81.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.04 € 103.75 €      +46.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.09 € 123.78 €      +31.5 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,004.37 € 1,053.08 €      +4.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 801.22 € 875.00 €      +9.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,790.20 € 1,650.00 €      -7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.80 € 1,394.44 €      +5.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 697.64 € 592.51 €      -15.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 404.66 € 492.51 €      +21.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Salzburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,722.06 € 2,534.27 €      -6.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 3.60      -6.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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