Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Brighton 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Brighton is 2.7% higher than in Helsinki (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Brighton is 17.4% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Brighton are 64.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brighton are 4.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Brighton are 1.1% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brighton is 10.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (12.64 £) |
17.80 € (15.00 £) |
+18.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (75.86 £) |
83.05 € (70.00 £) |
-7.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (9.27 £) |
8.30 € (7.00 £) |
-24.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 € (6.32 £) |
7.47 € (6.30 £) |
-0.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.50 € (6.32 £) |
5.99 € (5.05 £) |
-20.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.34 € (3.66 £) |
4.11 € (3.47 £) |
-5.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 € (2.21 £) |
1.87 € (1.57 £) |
-28.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 € (1.64 £) |
1.48 € (1.25 £) |
-23.7 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.60 € (3.88 £) |
6.05 € (5.10 £) |
+31.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.27 € (1.91 £) |
1.68 € (1.41 £) |
-26.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.09 € (0.92 £) |
0.82 € (0.69 £) |
-25.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.05 € (2.57 £) |
4.35 € (3.67 £) |
+42.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.65 € (3.08 £) |
4.75 € (4.00 £) |
+30.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.79 € (4.88 £) |
3.59 € (3.02 £) |
-38.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.04 € (7.62 £) |
7.16 € (6.03 £) |
-20.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.09 € (0.92 £) |
1.26 € (1.06 £) |
+15.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 € (0.72 £) |
0.81 € (0.68 £) |
-5.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 € (0.85 £) |
1.29 € (1.08 £) |
+28.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.87 € (1.57 £) |
1.34 € (1.13 £) |
-28.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.49 € (0.41 £) |
0.89 € (0.75 £) |
+80.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 € (0.60 £) |
0.79 € (0.67 £) |
+10.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.82 € (1.53 £) |
1.01 € (0.85 £) |
-44.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 € (1.44 £) |
1.30 € (1.09 £) |
-24.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (11.80 £) |
10.68 € (9.00 £) |
-23.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.85 € (2.40 £) |
2.38 € (2.01 £) |
-16.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.59 € (3.03 £) |
2.29 € (1.93 £) |
-36.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 € (9.27 £) |
18.39 € (15.50 £) |
+67.2 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 € (2.70 £) |
2.97 € (2.50 £) |
-7.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (56.14 £) |
113.90 € (96.00 £) |
+71.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.35 € (6.20 £) |
4.15 € (3.50 £) |
-43.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (1.63 £) |
3.29 € (2.77 £) |
+70.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 € (50.57 £) |
35.59 € (30.00 £) |
-40.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 € (5.85 £) |
6.51 € (5.48 £) |
-6.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,728.50 € (26,743.28 £) |
33,557.61 € (28,285.00 £) |
+5.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,797.40 € (28,487.11 £) |
36,191.44 € (30,505.00 £) |
+7.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.85 € (93.44 £) |
268.74 € (226.52 £) |
+142.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
25.18 € (21.23 £) |
16.26 € (13.71 £) |
-35.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21.42 € (18.06 £) |
35.00 € (29.50 £) |
+63.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.77 € (35.21 £) |
46.27 € (39.00 £) |
+10.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.24 € (24.64 £) |
16.61 € (14.00 £) |
-43.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.40 € (14.67 £) |
15.42 € (13.00 £) |
-11.4 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
340.90 € (287.34 £) |
1,573.97 € (1,326.67 £) |
+361.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.17 € (8,199.67 £) |
16,609.74 € (14,000.00 £) |
+70.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.92 € (80.85 £) |
81.35 € (68.57 £) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.09 € (28.73 £) |
36.75 € (30.98 £) |
+7.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.92 € (76.63 £) |
95.90 € (80.83 £) |
+5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.80 € (91.71 £) |
71.18 € (60.00 £) |
-34.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,045.47 € (881.20 £) |
1,610.78 € (1,357.69 £) |
+54.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
809.10 € (681.98 £) |
1,389.09 € (1,170.83 £) |
+71.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,789.62 € (1,508.43 £) |
2,847.38 € (2,400.00 £) |
+59.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,313.60 € (1,107.21 £) |
2,298.67 € (1,937.50 £) |
+75.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
743.99 € (627.09 £) |
714.59 € (602.32 £) |
-4.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
429.11 € (361.69 £) |
587.67 € (495.33 £) |
+37.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Brighton Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,943.31 € (2,480.86 £) |
3,090.24 € (2,604.70 £) |
+5.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.15 | 5.63 | +35.8 % |
| Last update: | 15 May 2025 | 11 May 2025 | |
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Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Brighton: | Cost of Living in Crawley | 22.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bexhill | 31.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 43.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Portsmouth | 49.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 52.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in London | 52.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 53.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Westminster | 54.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 61.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southampton | 62.40 miles |