Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 32.9% higher than in Bratislava (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 35.6% higher than in Bratislava
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 43.6% higher than in Bratislava
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 73.5% higher than in Bratislava
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 33.3% higher than in Bratislava
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 43.9% higher than in Bratislava
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Restaurants
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 € 15.00 €      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 90.00 €      +80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 8.00 €      +220.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 8.00 €      +166.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.67 € 4.48 €      +68.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 € 2.67 €      +43.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 1.85 €      +20.0 %
Markets
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.41 € 4.35 €      -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 2.57 €      +60.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 € 1.16 €      +48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 € 2.95 €      -12.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.67 € 3.57 €      -36.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.32 € 5.25 €      +58.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.83 € 9.58 €      +64.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.70 € 1.03 €      +47.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.79 €      +0.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.98 €      +0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 € 1.80 €      -0.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.55 €      -12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.82 €      +35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 € 1.94 €      +34.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 1.76 €      +115.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 14.45 €      +140.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 2.68 €      +169.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 € 3.19 €      +108.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 10.20 €      +104.0 %
Transportation
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.10 € 3.00 €      +172.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 € 66.60 €      +85.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 6.75 €      +35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.97 €      +2.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 € 56.40 €      +182.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.01 € 7.21 €      +20.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,490.00 € 32,245.00 €      +37.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,188.46 € 33,916.11 €      +46.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 € 109.20 €      -53.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.43 € 24.43 €      -7.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.03 € 19.22 €      +1.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.64 € 43.31 €      +12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.71 € 27.06 €      +61.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 17.00 €      +70.0 %
Childcare
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 562.50 € 309.77 €      -44.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,180.00 € 9,728.50 €      -26.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.67 € 80.53 €      +22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.27 € 30.07 €      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.17 € 71.04 €      -9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.90 € 94.09 €      -2.9 %
Rent Per Month
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 715.33 € 1,004.37 €      +40.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 556.00 € 801.22 €      +44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,279.55 € 1,790.20 €      +39.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 871.54 € 1,320.00 €      +51.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 479.88 € 697.64 €      +45.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 334.86 € 404.66 €      +20.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,395.63 € 2,722.06 €      +95.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.46 3.64      -18.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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