Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 40.0% higher than in Bratislava (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 39.9% higher than in Bratislava
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 39.4% higher than in Bratislava
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 73.8% higher than in Bratislava
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 39.9% higher than in Bratislava
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 50.1% higher than in Bratislava
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Restaurants
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 € 16.00 €      +77.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 90.00 €      +80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 € 11.82 €      +39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 8.00 €      +220.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 8.45 €      +181.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.72 € 4.28 €      +57.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 2.70 €      +46.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 € 1.92 €      +34.2 %
Markets
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 € 4.84 €      +23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 € 2.55 €      +81.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 € 1.21 €      +54.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.11 € 3.10 €      -0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.74 € 3.81 €      -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.24 € 5.85 €      +80.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.15 € 8.95 €      +73.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.78 € 1.09 €      +40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.85 €      +8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.97 €      -2.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.79 € 1.84 €      +2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.52 €      -26.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.82 €      +15.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.40 € 1.94 €      +38.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 1.82 €      +134.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 14.00 €      +180.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 2.88 €      +195.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 € 3.39 €      +104.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 € 11.00 €      +105.6 %
Transportation
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.10 € 2.95 €      +168.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 € 66.60 €      +85.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 1.77 €      -26.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 € 58.20 €      +191.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.84 € 6.96 €      +19.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,090.00 € 32,245.00 €      +39.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,031.11 € 34,527.74 €      +37.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.01 € 116.09 €      -45.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.38 € 25.07 €      +17.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.50 € 21.32 €      +15.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.48 € 43.30 €      -0.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 € 30.75 €      +75.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.80 € 18.00 €      +66.7 %
Childcare
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 562.50 € 326.38 €      -42.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,546.67 € 8,965.60 €      -28.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 € 96.09 €      +30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.80 € 31.17 €      -10.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.24 € 88.13 €      +15.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.58 € 99.91 €      +9.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 753.85 € 1,038.38 €      +37.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 581.43 € 817.03 €      +40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,276.00 € 1,790.69 €      +40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 955.83 € 1,327.78 €      +38.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 472.65 € 721.26 €      +52.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 338.32 € 429.77 €      +27.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,390.10 € 2,917.45 €      +109.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.36 4.00      -8.2 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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