Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 19.2% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 10.0% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 19.7% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 24.7% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 20.2% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 26.6% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 15.00 €      -6.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 60.00 €      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.82 € 12.00 €      +1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 3.50 €      -56.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.90 € 4.00 €      -55.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.29 € 2.31 €      -46.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 2.33 €      -14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 € 1.77 €      -9.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 € 4.11 €      -13.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.51 € 1.63 €      -35.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.73 €      -39.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.03 € 2.92 €      -3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.73 € 6.68 €      +79.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.80 € 3.87 €      -33.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 € 7.57 €      -15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 € 0.99 €      -8.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.89 €      +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.86 €      -13.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.07 €      -41.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.76 €      +47.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.74 €      -8.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 € 1.25 €      -34.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 € 0.75 €      -58.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 6.00 €      -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.88 € 1.19 €      -58.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 € 1.93 €      -43.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 5.55 €      -49.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 2.55 €      -13.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 22.00 €      -67.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 3.50 €      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.77 € 3.22 €      +81.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.20 € 25.60 €      -56.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 € 6.22 €      -10.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 33,365.00 €      +3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,527.74 € 27,625.00 €      -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 114.70 € 168.01 €      +46.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.96 € 19.18 €      -23.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.34 € 33.86 €      +58.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.60 € 46.98 €      +10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.75 € 20.44 €      -33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 9.50 €      -44.1 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 330.25 € 602.81 €      +82.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,965.60 € 12,607.14 €      +40.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.09 € 75.72 €      -21.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.91 € 32.61 €      +2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.87 € 90.24 €      +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.27 € 105.53 €      +5.2 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,038.69 € 1,290.97 €      +24.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 817.39 € 996.41 €      +21.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,811.00 € 2,197.33 €      +21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,324.64 € 1,492.59 €      +12.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 729.06 € 521.69 €      -28.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 432.98 € 366.79 €      -15.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,888.31 € 1,909.49 €      -33.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.06 3.40      -16.3 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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