Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Brighton 

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Cost of Living in Brighton is 7.3% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brighton is 9.9% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Brighton are 65.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Brighton are 9.9% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Brighton are 19.8% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Brighton is 8.5% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(13.51 £)
17.77 €
(15.00 £)
     +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(75.97 £)
79.37 €
(67.00 £)
     -11.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.44 £)
7.11 €
(6.00 £)
     -28.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 €
(6.75 £)
7.11 €
(6.00 £)
     -11.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(6.75 £)
5.92 €
(5.00 £)
     -26.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 €
(3.77 £)
3.85 €
(3.25 £)
     -13.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(2.27 £)
1.73 €
(1.46 £)
     -35.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(1.55 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     -26.9 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 €
(3.96 £)
5.11 €
(4.32 £)
     +8.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 €
(2.10 £)
1.34 €
(1.13 £)
     -46.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(1.00 £)
0.72 €
(0.61 £)
     -38.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 €
(2.49 £)
3.93 €
(3.32 £)
     +33.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 €
(3.06 £)
3.84 €
(3.24 £)
     +5.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.36 €
(4.52 £)
3.28 €
(2.77 £)
     -38.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 €
(8.25 £)
5.31 €
(4.49 £)
     -45.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(0.89 £)
0.93 €
(0.79 £)
     -11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.68 £)
0.55 €
(0.47 £)
     -30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 €
(0.84 £)
0.92 €
(0.78 £)
     -7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 €
(1.48 £)
0.90 €
(0.76 £)
     -48.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 €
(0.44 £)
0.43 €
(0.36 £)
     -17.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.66 £)
0.49 €
(0.41 £)
     -37.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.01 €
(1.70 £)
0.74 €
(0.63 £)
     -63.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 €
(1.55 £)
1.07 €
(0.90 £)
     -41.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 €
(11.82 £)
9.47 €
(8.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 €
(2.31 £)
2.07 €
(1.75 £)
     -24.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 €
(2.66 £)
2.17 €
(1.83 £)
     -31.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.45 €
(8.82 £)
17.47 €
(14.75 £)
     +67.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 €
(2.49 £)
2.64 €
(2.23 £)
     -10.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 €
(56.22 £)
99.51 €
(84.00 £)
     +49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 €
(5.70 £)
4.00 €
(3.38 £)
     -40.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 €
(1.66 £)
2.48 €
(2.09 £)
     +25.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 €
(47.61 £)
23.46 €
(19.80 £)
     -58.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 €
(6.08 £)
6.64 €
(5.60 £)
     -7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 €
(26,711.87 £)
33,508.13 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,845.64 €
(28,569.91 £)
29,616.52 €
(25,000.00 £)
     -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.94 €
(100.40 £)
265.23 €
(223.89 £)
     +123.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.57 €
(20.74 £)
14.22 €
(12.00 £)
     -42.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.75 €
(17.52 £)
33.33 €
(28.13 £)
     +60.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.08 €
(35.52 £)
43.83 €
(37.00 £)
     +4.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.95 €
(20.21 £)
11.85 €
(10.00 £)
     -50.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 €
(14.35 £)
14.22 €
(12.00 £)
     -16.4 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 €
(262.72 £)
1,571.65 €
(1,326.67 £)
     +405.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 €
(7,061.60 £)
16,585.25 €
(14,000.00 £)
     +98.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.34 €
(74.57 £)
77.99 €
(65.83 £)
     -11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.72 €
(25.93 £)
37.76 €
(31.88 £)
     +22.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.63 €
(65.53 £)
94.60 €
(79.86 £)
     +21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.91 €
(85.18 £)
75.03 €
(63.33 £)
     -25.7 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,016.14 €
(857.75 £)
1,599.29 €
(1,350.00 £)
     +57.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 814.82 €
(687.81 £)
1,369.76 €
(1,156.25 £)
     +68.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,760.52 €
(1,486.09 £)
2,792.41 €
(2,357.14 £)
     +58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.71 €
(1,097.96 £)
2,310.09 €
(1,950.00 £)
     +77.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 692.74 €
(584.76 £)
713.54 €
(602.32 £)
     +3.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.37 €
(342.19 £)
586.80 €
(495.33 £)
     +44.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Brighton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,688.47 €
(2,269.40 £)
2,704.62 €
(2,283.03 £)
     +0.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 5.83      +58.0 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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