Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 9.4% higher than in Helsinki (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 31.3% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 98.7% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 11.3% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 3.3% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 1.1% higher than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam 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 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 6.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 5.62 €      -19.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.40 € 4.24 €      -3.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 3.06 €      +20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 € 2.77 €      +44.1 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.51 € 5.03 €      +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 € 1.86 €      -12.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.01 €      -7.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.10 € 4.33 €      +39.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 € 5.76 €      +53.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 € 5.73 €      +0.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 € 6.44 €      -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.14 €      +1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.99 €      +17.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.85 €      -13.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.79 € 1.79 €      +0.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 € 0.79 €      +65.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.82 €      +16.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 € 1.14 €      -37.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.73 € 1.05 €      -39.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.25 € 6.29 €      -52.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.86 € 1.47 €      -48.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 € 2.64 €      -24.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 12.50 €      +13.6 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 3.40 €      +6.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 € 95.00 €      +31.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.80 € 4.02 €      -48.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.83 € 4.76 €      +159.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 € 55.35 €      -7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 € 7.48 €      +7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 38,000.00 €      +18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,912.17 € 32,406.67 €      -1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 120.34 € 263.53 €      +119.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.37 € 19.06 €      -24.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.95 € 44.69 €      +113.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.90 € 47.90 €      +20.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.81 € 32.42 €      +8.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.20 € 15.00 €      -12.8 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 358.00 € 2,421.43 €      +576.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.17 € 18,499.44 €      +90.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.45 € 85.96 €      -7.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.68 € 42.52 €      +15.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.92 € 105.85 €      +16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.47 € 116.33 €      -2.6 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,060.04 € 2,058.09 €      +94.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 821.76 € 1,713.52 €      +108.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,866.54 € 3,654.55 €      +95.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,359.19 € 2,725.00 €      +100.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 743.60 € 850.12 €      +14.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 429.34 € 629.56 €      +46.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,932.64 € 3,890.11 €      +32.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 3.96      -2.2 %
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