Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tartu 

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Cost of Living in Tartu is 25.9% lower than in Helsinki (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tartu is 31.6% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Tartu are 49.3% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Tartu are 20.3% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Tartu are 33.2% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Tartu is 26.9% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 60.00 €      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.43 €      -15.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.40 € 3.21 €      -27.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 2.26 €      -11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 2.49 €      +29.4 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.51 € 4.33 €      -3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 € 1.22 €      -42.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.87 €      -19.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.10 € 2.55 €      -17.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 € 5.02 €      +33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 € 3.52 €      -38.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 € 4.21 €      -53.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.79 €      -28.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.63 €      -26.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.99 €      -0.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.79 € 0.99 €      -45.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.39 €      -19.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.42 €      -40.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 € 1.73 €      -5.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.73 € 0.88 €      -48.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.25 € 8.50 €      -35.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.86 € 1.71 €      -40.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 € 1.85 €      -46.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 5.50 €      -50.0 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 1.50 €      -53.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 € 26.38 €      -63.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.80 € 2.90 €      -62.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.83 € 1.08 €      -41.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 € 17.50 €      -70.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 € 6.21 €      -10.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 25,700.00 €      -19.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,912.17 € 26,616.67 €      -19.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 120.34 € 228.01 €      +89.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.37 € 15.38 €      -39.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.95 € 31.25 €      +49.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.90 € 41.73 €      +4.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.81 € 27.60 €      -7.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.20 € 10.00 €      -41.9 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 358.00 € 101.17 €      -71.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.17 € 7,091.00 €      -27.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.45 € 103.62 €      +12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.68 € 36.00 €      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.92 € 85.55 €      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.47 € 93.70 €      -21.6 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,060.04 € 564.44 €      -46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 821.76 € 385.62 €      -53.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,866.54 € 962.50 €      -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,359.19 € 678.75 €      -50.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 743.60 € 293.49 €      -60.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 429.34 € 208.74 €      -51.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Tartu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,932.64 € 1,465.75 €      -50.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 4.48      +10.6 %
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