Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 1.0% lower than in Helsinki (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 0.4% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Vienna are 4.8% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 9.9% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 2.7% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 2.7% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 73.50 €      -18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 5.02 €      -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.44 € 4.28 €      -3.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 3.04 €      +14.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 € 2.73 €      +36.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 € 5.62 €      +26.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.08 € 2.24 €      +7.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.07 €      -0.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 € 3.96 €      +29.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.62 € 6.76 €      +86.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 € 5.84 €      +1.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 € 9.48 €      +7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.19 €      +11.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.95 €      +12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.33 €      +32.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.85 € 1.63 €      -11.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.83 €      +74.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.80 €      +12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 € 1.72 €      -4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 € 0.78 €      -53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 € 6.00 €      -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.81 € 1.25 €      -55.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 € 1.71 €      -50.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 6.50 €      -40.9 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 2.40 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 € 35.00 €      -50.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.35 € 4.00 €      -45.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.22 €      +66.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 € 33.00 €      -45.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 6.08 €      -12.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,728.50 € 27,500.00 €      -13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,797.40 € 28,697.78 €      -15.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.34 € 287.73 €      +163.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.20 € 14.41 €      -42.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.69 € 35.33 €      +70.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.89 € 41.48 €      +1.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.24 € 22.31 €      -23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.20 € 12.00 €      -30.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 346.00 € 282.50 €      -18.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.17 € 20,000.00 €      +105.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.09 € 85.92 €      -6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.14 € 39.21 €      +18.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.76 € 86.67 €      -3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.80 € 135.21 €      +24.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,042.56 € 1,083.17 €      +3.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 805.76 € 769.82 €      -4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,825.20 € 1,979.82 €      +8.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,335.00 € 1,414.00 €      +5.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.11 € 864.32 €      +15.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 434.04 € 543.62 €      +25.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,955.28 € 2,887.99 €      -2.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.09 3.60      -12.1 %
Last update: 11 June 202514 June 2025
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