Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 0.4% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 18.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 45.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 6.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 15.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 6.0% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 90.00 €      +5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.20 € 8.00 €      +29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 8.00 €      +45.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 € 4.49 €      +15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 € 2.63 €      -11.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 1.83 €      -27.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 € 4.32 €      -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 2.60 €      +62.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.16 €      -1.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.97 € 2.91 €      -26.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 € 3.54 €      -31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 € 5.15 €      -4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.17 € 9.49 €      +54.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 1.02 €      +20.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.78 €      -13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.99 €      +15.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 1.80 €      +29.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.56 €      -27.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.80 €      +7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.92 €      +72.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 € 1.75 €      +137.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 € 14.45 €      +119.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 2.65 €      +104.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 3.12 €      +35.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 10.30 €      +8.4 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.05 €      -10.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 67.00 €      -17.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 6.60 €      +65.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 1.93 €      -50.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 € 56.40 €      +77.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 € 7.23 €      -2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 32,000.00 €      +8.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 34,060.53 €      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.34 € 106.27 €      -55.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.77 € 24.04 €      +21.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.18 € 19.19 €      -56.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.79 € 41.52 €      -25.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.32 € 26.18 €      +42.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 € 306.42 €      -83.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 € 8,742.80 €      -13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.03 € 79.63 €      +2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 € 29.41 €      -3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.77 € 71.66 €      -17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.54 € 92.75 €      -4.9 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,870.88 € 995.12 €      -46.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,546.08 € 792.97 €      -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,155.05 € 1,767.50 €      -44.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,319.05 € 1,284.80 €      -44.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 796.86 € 686.10 €      -13.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.63 € 399.60 €      -25.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.43 € 2,817.46 €      -23.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 3.58      -7.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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