Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Split 

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Consumer Prices in Split are 34.0% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Split are 40.2% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Split are 55.7% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Split are 43.8% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Split are 33.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Split is 46.5% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Split Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.60 € 8.82 €      -35.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 43.23 €      -46.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.45 € 5.95 €      -37.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 € 2.66 €      -65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 2.99 €      -62.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.20 € 1.79 €      -57.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 2.27 €      -9.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 € 1.35 €      -19.3 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 € 3.77 €      -3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 € 1.00 €      -51.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.12 €      +13.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.71 € 2.60 €      -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.34 € 4.11 €      +23.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 € 4.24 €      -10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.36 € 4.07 €      -51.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.59 €      -41.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.60 €      -18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.69 €      -27.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 € 0.90 €      -47.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.38 €      -16.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.37 €      -42.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 € 1.00 €      -45.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.64 € 0.85 €      -48.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 4.83 €      -59.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.72 € 1.20 €      -55.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 € 1.61 €      -44.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.70 € 4.51 €      -53.6 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 1.46 €      -52.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 € 35.93 €      -44.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 2.64 €      -62.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.60 €      -17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.40 € 10.48 €      -80.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.01 € 5.89 €      -26.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 23,436.13 €      -26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,839.50 € 20,070.39 €      -34.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 96.20 € 110.89 €      +15.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 € 0.14 €      +126.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.49 € 23.79 €      +28.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.89 € 35.62 €      +5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 € 8.56 €      -68.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 € 5.72 €      -63.1 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 344.22 € 100.48 €      -70.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,960.00 € 3,920.16 €      -21.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.32 € 67.25 €      -20.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.80 € 32.23 €      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.42 € 69.32 €      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.96 € 86.94 €      -19.5 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 967.43 € 466.47 €      -51.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 775.80 € 349.38 €      -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,887.78 € 783.95 €      -58.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,335.38 € 600.77 €      -55.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 672.30 € 319.02 €      -52.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.68 € 247.17 €      -35.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Split Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,042.90 € 974.23 €      -68.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.18 2.60      +119.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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