Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 1.2% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 18.0% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 71.1% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 1.5% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 11.7% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 0.3% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 18.00 €      +28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 80.00 €      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.50 €      +5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.50 €      -18.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 5.50 €      -31.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.38 € 3.91 €      -10.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 2.87 €      +11.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.74 € 2.46 €      +41.4 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 € 4.57 €      +12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.40 € 1.43 €      -40.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.22 €      +15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.03 € 3.99 €      +31.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.49 € 5.05 €      +44.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.81 € 5.59 €      +16.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.14 € 6.38 €      -30.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.94 €      -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.82 €      +10.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.74 €      -20.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 1.20 €      -30.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.78 €      +50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.64 €      -12.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 € 1.01 €      -46.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.67 € 0.62 €      -62.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 € 5.99 €      -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 € 1.16 €      -57.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 € 2.21 €      -30.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 € 9.15 €      -8.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 3.40 €      +9.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 € 81.50 €      +16.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.95 € 4.00 €      -42.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 3.86 €      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.20 € 32.50 €      -38.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.42 € 7.10 €      -4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,490.00 € 29,500.00 €      -9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,061.67 € 31,211.67 €      -8.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 100.26 € 211.22 €      +110.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.23 € 21.22 €      -12.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.12 € 43.95 €      +129.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.14 € 49.53 €      +29.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.94 € 21.62 €      -19.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.45 € 13.00 €      -15.9 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 334.38 € 1,679.10 €      +402.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,942.80 € 10,149.00 €      +46.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.57 € 71.52 €      -10.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.27 € 26.21 €      -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.17 € 82.29 €      +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.43 € 89.42 €      -4.3 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 977.05 € 1,824.27 €      +86.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 796.97 € 1,395.09 €      +75.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,778.17 € 2,889.55 €      +62.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,275.45 € 2,146.74 €      +68.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 658.62 € 721.03 €      +9.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.41 € 460.44 €      +14.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,003.66 € 3,532.35 €      +17.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.48 3.85      +55.3 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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