Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 1.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 14.8% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 56.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 5.4% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 8.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 1.0% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.60 € 15.75 €      +15.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.45 € 10.00 €      +5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 € 5.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 4.50 €      -43.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.20 € 3.23 €      -23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 € 2.49 €      -1.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 € 2.24 €      +31.2 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.91 € 4.30 €      +10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.08 € 1.45 €      -30.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.91 €      -9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.75 € 3.53 €      +28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.33 € 5.70 €      +71.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.77 € 4.43 €      -7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.68 € 7.93 €      -8.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.00 €      -1.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.75 €      +1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.76 €      -20.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 € 1.30 €      -26.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.68 €      +49.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.49 €      -22.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 € 1.06 €      -43.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.63 € 0.80 €      -50.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 € 6.00 €      -53.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 € 1.39 €      -49.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 € 1.55 €      -47.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.70 € 8.20 €      -15.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 3.20 €      +3.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 € 89.00 €      +36.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 € 4.50 €      -34.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.86 €      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.40 € 35.00 €      -34.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.06 € 7.50 €      -7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 26,349.50 €      -17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,839.50 € 29,543.00 €      -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 96.37 € 223.79 €      +132.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 € 0.07 €      +4.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.41 € 43.19 €      +122.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.89 € 36.75 €      +8.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 € 18.84 €      -31.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.90 € 13.00 €      -18.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 344.22 € 1,581.93 €      +359.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,800.00 € 11,058.10 €      +90.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.31 € 70.02 €      -17.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.80 € 27.80 €      -20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.25 € 82.63 €      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.12 € 100.60 €      -8.7 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 971.32 € 1,620.67 €      +66.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 779.53 € 1,431.27 €      +83.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,916.21 € 2,730.75 €      +42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,347.14 € 2,038.62 €      +51.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 682.57 € 748.27 €      +9.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 386.76 € 497.14 €      +28.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,023.42 € 3,505.94 €      +16.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.18 2.85      +141.5 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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