Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 0.7% lower than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 1.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 4.0% lower than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 14.2% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 0.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 3.2% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 80.00 €      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 9.22 €      +2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 € 7.75 €      +82.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 € 4.12 €      +22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 € 2.49 €      -11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 € 1.75 €      -31.4 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 € 4.05 €      -13.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.13 € 2.09 €      -2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.00 €      -13.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 € 2.78 €      -13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.16 € 3.31 €      -53.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.39 € 4.57 €      +4.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 € 8.25 €      +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.00 €      -9.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.73 €      -4.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.93 €      +5.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.74 € 1.79 €      +141.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.44 €      -58.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.63 €      +7.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.52 € 1.96 €      +29.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 1.64 €      +142.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 12.00 €      +100.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 2.66 €      +194.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 € 3.06 €      +62.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 9.70 €      +21.2 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.10 €      +3.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 71.20 € 65.30 €      -8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 6.90 €      +38.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 € 1.93 €      -45.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.60 € 53.40 €      +74.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.58 € 7.93 €      +4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 32,000.00 €      +28.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 30,539.50 €      +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.22 € 100.81 €      -60.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.14 € 0.06 €      -57.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.43 € 18.51 €      -44.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.20 € 34.18 €      -8.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.50 € 26.53 €      +29.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 16.00 €      +33.3 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 466.67 € 289.22 €      -38.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,180.00 € 6,450.00 €      -66.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.50 € 82.72 €      -15.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.00 € 33.62 €      -11.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.50 € 71.87 €      -7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.88 € 103.80 €      -2.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 974.77 € 947.43 €      -2.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 756.43 € 770.66 €      +1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,883.00 € 1,819.66 €      -3.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,395.88 € 1,292.07 €      -7.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 619.86 € 645.95 €      +4.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 524.12 € 384.31 €      -26.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,100.72 € 3,147.00 €      +1.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.81 1.11      -60.6 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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