Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tartu 

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Cost of Living in Tartu is 27.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tartu is 32.4% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Tartu are 48.7% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Tartu are 31.5% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Tartu are 33.4% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Tartu is 26.3% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 13.00 €      -23.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 56.00 €      -37.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.65 € 8.72 €      -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.95 € 4.42 €      -50.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 € 3.12 €      -28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 € 1.69 €      -41.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 2.16 €      +17.0 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 € 4.20 €      -11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 € 1.07 €      -57.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.97 €      -19.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 € 2.37 €      -17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.68 € 4.52 €      +22.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 € 3.51 €      -37.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 € 5.24 €      -44.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.73 €      -30.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.62 €      -24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.92 €      -4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.08 €      -37.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.34 €      -34.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.45 €      -43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 € 1.83 €      -7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 0.92 €      -49.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 7.99 €      -42.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.82 € 1.69 €      -40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 € 2.08 €      -34.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.85 € 5.50 €      -49.3 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 1.50 €      -49.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 20.00 €      -70.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.80 € 2.90 €      -57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.11 €      -42.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 20.00 €      -64.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.02 € 6.43 €      -8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 € 25,500.00 €      -19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,768.72 € 25,525.00 €      -24.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.89 € 254.78 €      +116.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.68 € 21.55 €      -12.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.01 € 28.73 €      +36.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.41 € 44.89 €      +3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.20 € 24.80 €      -5.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 9.00 €      -47.1 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.13 € 105.20 €      -65.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,804.67 € 7,163.75 €      -26.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.16 € 103.33 €      +10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.30 € 30.20 €      -0.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.34 € 82.62 €      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.00 € 87.20 €      -17.0 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,037.31 € 552.50 €      -46.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 809.86 € 381.67 €      -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,770.74 € 933.33 €      -47.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,309.70 € 658.89 €      -49.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 707.22 € 293.49 €      -58.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 427.24 € 222.67 €      -47.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,855.11 € 1,422.44 €      -50.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 4.37      +13.9 %
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