Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 3.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 1.2% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Vienna are 5.5% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 15.1% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 0.8% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 8.3% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 15.00 €      -6.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 € 70.00 €      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.82 € 10.00 €      -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.95 € 4.50 €      -49.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.29 € 4.08 €      -5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 € 2.72 €      -1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 € 2.41 €      +22.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 € 5.62 €      +16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.55 € 2.36 €      -7.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.06 €      -11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.01 € 4.06 €      +34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.68 € 6.88 €      +87.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 € 5.92 €      +1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.23 € 8.97 €      -2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.13 €      +5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.95 €      +14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.35 €      +36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 1.63 €      -5.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.82 €      +54.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.79 €      -2.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.66 €      -14.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.79 € 0.76 €      -57.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 7.00 €      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.82 € 1.27 €      -54.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.37 € 1.85 €      -45.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 6.45 €      -41.4 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 2.40 €      -18.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 40.00 €      -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.77 € 2.98 €      +68.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.90 € 30.00 €      -48.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 € 6.05 €      -12.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 25,895.00 €      -19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,453.94 € 27,099.17 €      -21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 116.50 € 286.42 €      +145.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.88 € 14.87 €      -40.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.97 € 34.59 €      +64.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.30 € 45.72 €      +5.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.24 € 19.88 €      -34.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 € 12.00 €      -31.4 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 319.50 € 269.40 €      -15.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,965.60 € 17,034.44 €      +90.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.09 € 94.74 €      -1.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.17 € 41.08 €      +31.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.13 € 91.13 €      +3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.50 € 125.20 €      +23.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,043.00 € 1,034.29 €      -0.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 819.55 € 752.48 €      -8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,791.00 € 2,056.85 €      +14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,323.21 € 1,408.57 €      +6.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 729.06 € 911.33 €      +25.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 432.98 € 561.59 €      +29.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,875.03 € 2,602.54 €      -9.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.66      -7.6 %
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