Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 9.0% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 9.1% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 37.6% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 1.7% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 6.9% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 37.7% lower than in Luxembourg
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Restaurants
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.45 € 15.00 €      -22.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 90.00 €      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 8.00 €      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 € 4.48 €      +26.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 € 2.67 €      -15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 € 1.85 €      -39.9 %
Markets
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 € 4.35 €      -14.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.47 € 2.57 €      +3.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.16 €      +16.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 € 2.95 €      -18.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.77 € 3.57 €      -47.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.08 € 5.25 €      +3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.34 € 9.58 €      +14.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.03 €      -6.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.79 €      +6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.98 €      -7.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.80 €      -2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.55 €      -20.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.82 €      +21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.94 €      +23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 € 1.76 €      +189.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 14.45 €      +80.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 € 2.68 €      +105.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 € 3.19 €      +71.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 10.20 €      +85.5 %
Transportation
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 € 3.00 €     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 € 66.60 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 6.75 €      +68.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 1.97 €      -59.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 € 56.40 €      +84.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 € 7.21 €      +26.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,470.00 € 32,245.00 €      +26.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,365.96 € 33,916.11 €      +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.59 € 109.20 €      -48.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.74 € 24.43 €      +30.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.74 € 19.22 €      -59.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.83 € 43.31 €      +24.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.44 € 27.06 €      +46.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 17.00 €      +41.7 %
Childcare
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,084.82 € 309.77 €      -71.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,518.00 € 9,728.50 €      -44.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.67 € 83.27 €      +47.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.61 € 30.42 €      -0.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.53 € 73.44 €      -7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.69 € 95.78 €      +8.0 %
Rent Per Month
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,758.70 € 1,019.56 €      -42.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,360.83 € 807.97 €      -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,703.70 € 1,826.20 €      -32.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,185.96 € 1,340.80 €      -38.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 978.45 € 709.32 €      -27.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 691.35 € 405.40 €      -41.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Luxembourg Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,765.26 € 2,699.50 €      -43.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 3.93      +57.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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