Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Dresden 

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Cost of Living in Dresden is 12.8% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dresden is 16.6% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Dresden are 28.7% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Dresden are 28.4% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Dresden are 11.9% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Dresden is 38.6% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 10.00 €      -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 60.00 €      -33.3 %
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) 4.46 € 3.34 €      -25.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.75 €      +2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 2.50 €      +35.9 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 € 3.95 €      -15.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 € 1.64 €      -34.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.21 €      +2.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.28 €      +11.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 € 5.46 €      +50.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.36 € 6.56 €      +22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 € 6.90 €      -29.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 1.17 €      +11.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.61 €      -23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.90 €      -9.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.39 €      -20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.70 €      +33.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.72 €      -8.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.01 € 1.81 €      -10.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 € 0.78 €      -57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.99 €      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 € 0.82 €      -69.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 € 1.52 €      -51.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.45 € 8.20 €      -21.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 3.00 €      +1.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 50.00 €      -24.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 4.00 €      -40.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.86 €      +95.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 30.00 €      -46.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 € 6.79 €      -5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 € 27,180.00 €      -14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,845.64 € 27,216.67 €      -19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.94 € 280.55 €      +135.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.57 € 29.07 €      +18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.75 € 46.40 €      +123.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.08 € 29.82 €      -29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.95 € 14.00 €      -41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 10.00 €      -41.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 € 266.67 €      -14.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 12,625.00 €      +50.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.34 € 76.67 €      -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.72 € 38.33 €      +24.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.63 € 96.00 €      +23.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.91 € 121.67 €      +20.6 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,016.14 € 765.00 €      -24.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 814.82 € 513.25 €      -37.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,760.52 € 1,295.00 €      -26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.71 € 916.67 €      -29.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 692.74 € 395.36 €      -42.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.37 € 328.87 €      -18.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Dresden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,688.47 € 3,109.54 €      +15.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 3.41      -7.6 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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