Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 3.9% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 4.9% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 23.0% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 19.7% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 10.5% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 8.3% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 90.00 €      +28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 8.00 €      +77.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 8.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 4.46 €      +20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 2.65 €      -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 1.85 €      -26.8 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.35 €      +1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 2.57 €      +45.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.16 €      -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 € 2.95 €      -8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 3.57 €      -38.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 € 5.25 €      -10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 9.58 €      +35.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.03 €      -14.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.79 €      +10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.98 €      +0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.80 €      +19.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.55 €      -26.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.82 €      +5.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.94 €      +23.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 1.76 €      +100.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 14.45 €      +141.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 2.68 €      +171.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 3.19 €      +94.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 10.20 €      +24.4 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 66.60 €      +35.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 6.75 €      +35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 1.97 €      -46.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 56.40 €      +61.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 7.21 €      +5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 32,245.00 €      +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 33,916.11 €      +12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 € 109.20 €      -67.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.00 € 24.43 €      +28.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.35 € 19.22 €      -51.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 € 43.31 €      +25.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 27.06 €      +22.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 17.00 €      +36.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 309.77 €      +61.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 9,728.50 €      +12.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 € 82.29 €      -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 30.07 €      -20.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 € 72.72 €      -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 95.02 €      -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,283.63 € 1,005.00 €      -21.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 913.96 € 801.84 €      -12.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 € 1,779.04 €      -25.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 € 1,312.31 €      -26.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 € 687.27 €      -6.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 402.77 €      -25.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,158.01 € 2,756.34 €      -12.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 3.70      -7.3 %
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