Cost of Living Comparison Between Bremen and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 8.1% higher than in Bremen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 13.5% higher than in Bremen
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 35.2% higher than in Bremen
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 27.2% higher than in Bremen
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 6.0% higher than in Bremen
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 14.0% lower than in Bremen
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Restaurants
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 16.00 €      +6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 90.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.82 €      +18.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.84 € 8.90 €      +131.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 € 4.28 €      +15.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 € 2.68 €      -3.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 € 1.96 €      -8.8 %
Markets
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 € 4.76 €      +14.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.80 € 2.51 €      +39.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.20 €      -6.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 3.03 €      -6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.77 € 3.73 €      -35.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.71 € 5.80 €      +1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.01 € 8.99 €      -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.08 €      -10.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.85 €      +28.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.99 €      +2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 € 1.82 €      -8.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.52 €      -20.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.81 €      +18.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 € 1.91 €      +5.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.80 €      +80.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 14.00 €      +133.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 2.88 €      +225.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 € 3.39 €      +132.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 11.00 €      +34.1 %
Transportation
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.95 €      -1.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 66.60 €      +33.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 € 7.00 €      +45.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 € 1.77 €      -48.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.10 € 58.20 €      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 € 6.96 €      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 32,245.00 €      +18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,255.00 € 34,527.74 €      +3.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.66 € 114.70 €      -60.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.98 € 25.15 €      -13.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.18 € 21.34 €      -53.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.00 € 42.60 €      +46.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 € 30.75 €      +36.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 17.00 €      +41.7 %
Childcare
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 436.67 € 330.25 €      -24.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,000.00 € 8,965.60 €      -25.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.68 € 96.09 €      +12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.04 € 31.91 €      -42.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.62 € 88.87 €      +8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.67 € 100.27 €      -22.7 %
Rent Per Month
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 811.77 € 1,038.69 €      +28.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 516.00 € 817.39 €      +58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,325.00 € 1,811.00 €      +36.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,040.00 € 1,324.64 €      +27.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 436.64 € 729.06 €      +67.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 373.47 € 432.98 €      +15.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,960.39 € 2,888.31 €      -2.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 4.06      +2.2 %
Last update: January 2025February 2025
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