Restaurants | Helsinki |
Amsterdam | Difference |
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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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 |
Amsterdam | |
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 % |
Last update: | 7 July 2025 | 7 July 2025 | |
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