Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Dublin 

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Consumer Prices in Dublin are 5.9% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dublin are 32.0% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Dublin are 105.6% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Dublin are 7.0% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Dublin are 4.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Dublin is 13.8% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 20.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 90.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 3.90 €      -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.46 €      -8.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 1.86 €      +1.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 € 4.97 €      +17.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.58 € 1.65 €      -36.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.79 €      -29.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 € 3.90 €      +38.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.56 € 3.20 €      -10.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.13 € 4.42 €      -13.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 € 5.09 €      -45.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.22 €      +17.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.94 €      +21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.18 €      +21.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.71 €      -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.84 €      +49.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.66 €      -17.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 € 1.23 €      -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 € 1.61 €      -4.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.62 € 4.06 €      +54.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 € 4.20 €      +33.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 16.00 €      +56.9 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 2.00 €      -35.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 € 120.00 €      +71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 4.20 €      -37.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.22 €      +63.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 30.00 €      -46.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 € 6.60 €      -9.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 36,675.00 €      +14.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,060.53 € 32,761.40 €      -3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.86 € 270.50 €      +158.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.27 € 22.09 €      -9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.82 € 52.29 €      +177.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.94 € 46.77 €      +11.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.47 € 20.04 €      -24.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 13.00 €      -23.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 317.46 € 1,244.00 €      +291.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 9,674.00 €      +10.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.63 € 88.65 €      +11.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.41 € 37.57 €      +27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.47 € 88.46 €      +22.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 93.96 €      +1.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 989.69 € 2,031.07 €      +105.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 793.41 € 1,744.79 €      +119.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,774.31 € 3,407.59 €      +92.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,293.79 € 2,792.64 €      +115.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 686.10 € 668.06 €      -2.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 € 497.01 €      +24.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Dublin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,836.33 € 3,228.20 €      +13.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.41 4.55      +33.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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