Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 31.8% higher than in Bratislava (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 34.7% higher than in Bratislava
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 43.7% higher than in Bratislava
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 71.0% higher than in Bratislava
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 30.4% higher than in Bratislava
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 57.7% higher than in Bratislava
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Restaurants
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.50 € 15.00 €      +57.9 %
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) 2.60 € 4.50 €      +73.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 2.69 €      +48.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 € 1.83 €      +20.2 %
Markets
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.49 € 4.29 €      -4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 2.53 €      +60.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 € 1.13 €      +46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 2.81 €      -18.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.77 € 3.56 €      -38.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.32 € 5.12 €      +54.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.99 € 9.32 €      +55.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.69 € 1.04 €      +50.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.78 €      +0.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.97 €      -0.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 € 1.76 €      +0.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.56 €      -8.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.81 €      +36.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 € 1.88 €      +30.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 1.68 €      +110.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 14.00 €      +133.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 € 2.65 €      +165.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 € 3.14 €      +103.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 10.20 €      +104.0 %
Transportation
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.10 € 3.10 €      +181.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 € 70.00 €      +94.4 %
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) 6.00 € 7.28 €      +21.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,495.00 € 32,000.00 €      +36.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,454.17 € 34,060.53 €      +51.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.37 € 108.69 €      -53.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.00 € 24.27 €      -10.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.00 € 18.82 €      -0.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.33 € 41.82 €      +9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.83 € 26.47 €      +78.5 %
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 549.00 € 317.46 €      -42.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,180.00 € 8,742.80 €      -33.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.10 € 78.69 €      +17.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.59 € 29.03 €      -8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.17 € 72.23 €      -7.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.09 € 92.75 €      -3.5 %
Rent Per Month
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 705.00 € 1,001.22 €      +42.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 554.33 € 804.63 €      +45.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,270.45 € 1,774.31 €      +39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 861.07 € 1,293.79 €      +50.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.50 € 686.10 €      +50.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.49 € 399.60 €      +22.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Bratislava Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,326.74 € 2,819.16 €      +112.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.43 3.41      -22.9 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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