Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 1.8% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 2.4% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 4.1% lower than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 10.2% higher than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 3.5% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 4.4% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 90.00 €      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 8.00 €      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.85 € 4.49 €      +16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.69 €      -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 € 1.83 €      -29.9 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 € 4.22 €      -0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 2.57 €      +41.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.16 €      -9.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 € 2.84 €      -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.53 € 3.54 €      -36.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.87 € 5.11 €      -25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.15 € 9.42 €      +15.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.03 €      -14.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.79 €      +24.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 1.01 €      +11.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.80 €      +8.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.56 €      -26.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.82 €      +2.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 € 1.92 €      +0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 1.79 €      +94.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 14.00 €      +133.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 2.65 €      +207.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 € 3.12 €      +126.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 10.30 €      +25.6 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 € 3.10 €      -8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 67.00 €      +36.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 € 6.60 €      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 1.93 €      -53.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 56.40 €      +56.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 7.23 €      +7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 32,000.00 €      +12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 € 34,060.53 €      -10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.81 € 104.86 €      -64.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.10 € 24.08 €      -0.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.73 € 18.82 €      -55.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.55 € 41.52 €      -6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 € 26.47 €      +43.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 17.00 €      +30.8 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 € 306.42 €      +41.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 € 8,742.80 €      -68.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.19 € 79.63 €      -4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.15 € 29.41 €      -40.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.72 € 71.66 €      -25.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.06 € 92.75 €      -34.7 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.60 € 988.72 €      -2.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.96 € 796.17 €      +7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,894.62 € 1,767.50 €      -6.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 € 1,284.80 €      -8.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 € 686.10 €      -6.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 470.42 € 399.60 €      -15.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,026.25 € 2,823.18 €      -6.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.58      -9.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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