Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 3.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 4.8% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Berlin are 28.6% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 16.5% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 9.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 10.1% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 4.50 €      -43.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.00 €      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.48 € 3.72 €      -17.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 2.79 €      +4.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 2.49 €      +35.0 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 4.30 €      -1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 1.77 €      -31.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.25 €      +8.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.19 €      +8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 € 5.78 €      +61.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 € 5.86 €      +11.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 7.08 €      -26.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.21 €      +17.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.72 €      -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.97 €      -0.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.49 €      -17.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.74 €      +34.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.77 €      -6.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 1.55 €      -19.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 0.90 €      -48.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 5.99 €      -58.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 0.99 €      -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 1.65 €      -48.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 8.20 €      -19.6 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 49.00 €      -26.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 5.00 €      -25.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.70 €      +87.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 35.00 €      -37.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 € 6.82 €      -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 29,780.00 €      -7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 30,197.67 €      -11.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 € 337.44 €      +209.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.43 € 18.92 €      -22.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.22 € 39.30 €      +104.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.31 € 34.49 €      -20.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.06 € 22.11 €      -18.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 12.50 €      -26.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 € 192.09 €      -38.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.50 € 8,661.11 €      -11.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 € 82.49 €      +2.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 € 38.19 €      +27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.04 € 88.31 €      +24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.09 € 132.69 €      +41.0 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,004.37 € 1,269.02 €      +26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 801.22 € 901.24 €      +12.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,790.20 € 2,390.30 €      +33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.00 € 1,763.33 €      +33.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 697.64 € 744.48 €      +6.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 404.66 € 542.39 €      +34.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,722.06 € 3,142.15 €      +15.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 4.01      +10.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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