Cost of Living Comparison Between Bremen and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 8.5% higher than in Bremen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 11.7% higher than in Bremen
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 22.0% higher than in Bremen
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 34.6% higher than in Bremen
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 8.4% higher than in Bremen
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 14.1% lower than in Bremen
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Restaurants
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.50 € 15.00 €      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 90.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.60 € 8.00 €      +73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 € 8.00 €      +175.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 € 4.49 €      +31.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.65 €      +10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 € 1.82 €      -17.7 %
Markets
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 € 4.35 €      +4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 2.57 €      +40.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.16 €      -7.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 2.95 €      -12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.89 € 3.57 €      -39.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.57 € 5.25 €      -20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 9.58 €      +27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.03 €      -11.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.79 €      +32.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.98 €      +2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 € 1.80 €      +31.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.55 €      -19.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.82 €      +20.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 € 1.92 €      +2.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.76 €      +77.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 14.45 €      +189.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.85 € 2.68 €      +215.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 € 3.11 €      +116.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 10.20 €      +24.4 %
Transportation
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.85 € 3.00 €      +5.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 54.50 € 66.80 €      +22.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 6.75 €      +68.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.58 € 1.97 €      -44.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.10 € 56.40 €      +93.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 7.23 €      +9.4 %
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) 25,000.00 € 33,916.11 €      +35.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.72 € 109.20 €      -63.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.75 € 24.26 €      +36.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.95 € 19.02 €      -60.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.11 € 42.56 €      +46.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 € 27.22 €      +21.0 %
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 € 309.77 €      -29.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,000.00 € 8,742.80 €      -2.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.33 € 80.53 €      -18.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.33 € 30.07 €      -12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.75 € 71.04 €      -25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.00 € 94.09 €      -19.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,049.75 € 993.97 €      -5.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 566.67 € 794.97 €      +40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,266.67 € 1,746.35 €      +37.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,066.67 € 1,284.07 €      +20.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 449.03 € 688.38 €      +53.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 408.77 € 402.79 €      -1.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bremen Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,913.60 € 2,796.63 €      -4.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.60      -9.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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