Cost of Living Comparison Between Turin and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 18.1% higher than in Turin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 24.5% higher than in Turin
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 49.7% higher than in Turin
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 23.2% higher than in Turin
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 8.9% higher than in Turin
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 39.2% higher than in Turin
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Restaurants
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 15.00 €      -11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 90.00 €      +38.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 € 7.00 €      +21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.69 € 4.44 €      +162.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 € 2.65 €      -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 € 1.99 €      +48.8 %
Markets
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.42 € 4.50 €      -17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 € 2.01 €      +10.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.07 €      -16.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 3.04 €      -10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.00 € 3.65 €      -47.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.01 € 5.74 €      +14.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.42 € 8.83 €      +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.07 €      +13.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.84 €      -1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.00 €      -1.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.85 €      +43.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.48 €      -38.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.71 €      -6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.41 € 1.80 €      +27.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.47 € 1.69 €      +261.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 13.50 €      +92.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.48 € 2.84 €      +91.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 3.45 €      +86.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 11.00 €      +83.3 %
Transportation
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 3.20 €      +60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.00 € 71.00 €      +86.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 € 7.00 €      +52.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.17 € 1.88 €      -13.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 € 60.00 €      +132.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.80 € 6.96 €      +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,000.00 € 31,728.50 €      +9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 € 33,797.40 €      +2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.44 € 112.58 €      -44.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.32 € 25.38 €      +172.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 24.13 € 20.50 €      -15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.40 € 40.61 €      +5.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.38 € 29.24 €      -3.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 17.40 €      +117.5 %
Childcare
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 646.00 € 346.00 €      -46.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,750.00 € 9,728.17 €      -17.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.42 € 90.18 €      +31.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 € 33.14 €      -4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.62 € 89.00 €      +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.44 € 108.80 €      -8.9 %
Rent Per Month
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 704.00 € 1,042.56 €      +48.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 511.11 € 805.76 €      +57.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,257.69 € 1,825.20 €      +45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 873.08 € 1,335.00 €      +52.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.92 € 751.11 €      +115.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 180.27 € 434.04 €      +140.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Turin Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,705.85 € 2,955.28 €      +73.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.86 4.05      +4.9 %
Last update: 24 June 202522 June 2025
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