Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Florence 

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Cost of Living in Florence is 14.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Florence is 11.3% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Florence are 1.6% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Florence are 20.5% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Florence are 13.4% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Florence is 33.2% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 15.00 €      -11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 80.00 €      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.65 € 10.00 €      -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.95 € 5.00 €      -44.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 € 1.59 €      -63.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 € 2.77 €      -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 1.38 €      -25.5 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 € 5.58 €      +18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 € 1.66 €      -33.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.56 €      +29.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 € 4.46 €      +54.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.68 € 6.73 €      +82.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.63 € 4.82 €      -14.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 € 7.18 €      -23.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.97 €      -8.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.75 €      -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.11 €      +14.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.09 €      -37.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.76 €      +45.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.70 €      -12.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 € 1.52 €      -23.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 0.47 €      -74.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 5.00 €      -64.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.86 € 1.48 €      -48.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 € 2.00 €      -37.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.85 € 6.00 €      -44.7 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 1.70 €      -42.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 38.25 €      -42.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.80 € 5.00 €      -26.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 2.41 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 31.00 €      -45.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.02 € 6.73 €      -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 € 26,500.00 €      -16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,768.72 € 26,125.00 €      -22.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.89 € 200.93 €      +70.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.68 € 12.31 €      -50.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.01 € 29.10 €      +38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.41 € 74.43 €      +71.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.20 € 20.67 €      -21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 10.00 €      -41.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.13 € 621.67 €      +101.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,804.67 € 16,945.00 €      +72.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.16 € 70.50 €      -24.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.30 € 28.38 €      -6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.34 € 70.00 €      -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.00 € 115.00 €      +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,037.31 € 973.91 €      -6.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 809.86 € 727.27 €      -10.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,770.74 € 1,898.53 €      +7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,309.70 € 1,250.00 €      -4.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 707.22 € 497.41 €      -29.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 427.24 € 345.29 €      -19.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,855.11 € 1,691.58 €      -40.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 3.96      +3.0 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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