Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 33.4% higher than in Athens (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 39.8% higher than in Athens
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 65.2% higher than in Athens
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 34.9% higher than in Athens
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 37.3% higher than in Athens
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 98.1% higher than in Athens
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Restaurants
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 16.00 €      +6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 € 90.00 €      +63.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 11.82 €      +31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 8.90 €      +78.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 4.28 €      +15.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 € 2.68 €      +25.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.53 € 1.96 €      +269.5 %
Markets
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.09 € 4.76 €      -21.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 € 2.51 €      +131.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.20 €      +4.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 € 3.03 €      -26.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 € 3.73 €      -33.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 € 5.80 €      +35.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 € 8.99 €      +56.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 € 1.08 €      +26.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.85 €      +3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.99 €      +65.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.87 € 1.82 €      +108.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.52 €      +1.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.43 € 0.81 €      +91.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.91 €      +72.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 € 1.80 €      +111.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.45 € 14.00 €      +65.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 € 2.88 €      +64.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 € 3.39 €      +32.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.60 € 11.00 €      +139.1 %
Transportation
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.20 € 2.95 €      +145.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 29.00 € 66.60 €      +129.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.69 € 1.77 €      +4.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 58.20 €      +288.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.96 €      +2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 32,245.00 €      +29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,969.00 € 34,527.74 €      +33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.84 € 114.70 €      -33.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.27 € 25.15 €      +8.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.89 € 21.34 €      -28.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.69 € 42.60 €      -8.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.63 € 30.75 €      +35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 € 17.00 €      +88.9 %
Childcare
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 439.06 € 330.25 €      -24.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,381.82 € 8,965.60 €      -4.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.92 € 96.09 €      +23.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.48 € 31.91 €      -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.23 € 88.87 €      +1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.50 € 100.27 €      -5.8 %
Rent Per Month
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 582.87 € 1,038.69 €      +78.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 505.38 € 817.39 €      +61.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,023.28 € 1,811.00 €      +77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 910.52 € 1,324.64 €      +45.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 290.86 € 729.06 €      +150.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 271.08 € 432.98 €      +59.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Athens Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,042.91 € 2,888.31 €      +176.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.89 4.06      -16.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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