Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Helsinki 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 5.15% lower than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 5.77% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Helsinki are 7.13% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 3.81% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 6.12% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 1.83% lower than in Stockholm | |
Restaurants | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
120.00 kr (11.74 €) |
132.85 kr (13.00 €) |
+10.71 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 kr (78.28 €) |
817.53 kr (80.00 €) |
+2.19 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
80.00 kr (7.83 €) |
81.75 kr (8.00 €) |
+2.19 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
69.00 kr (6.75 €) |
61.32 kr (6.00 €) |
-11.14 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
65.00 kr (6.36 €) |
71.53 kr (7.00 €) |
+10.05 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
39.92 kr (3.91 €) |
40.97 kr (4.01 €) |
+2.63 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
22.72 kr (2.22 €) |
26.67 kr (2.61 €) |
+17.40 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
19.40 kr (1.90 €) |
18.05 kr (1.77 €) |
-6.97 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
43.32 kr (4.24 €) |
37.11 kr (3.63 €) |
-14.34 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
21.01 kr (2.06 €) |
19.57 kr (1.92 €) |
-6.86 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
11.92 kr (1.17 €) |
10.40 kr (1.02 €) |
-12.72 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30.78 kr (3.01 €) |
24.23 kr (2.37 €) |
-21.28 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
40.39 kr (3.95 €) |
33.96 kr (3.32 €) |
-15.91 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
47.54 kr (4.65 €) |
51.20 kr (5.01 €) |
+7.71 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
78.12 kr (7.64 €) |
67.68 kr (6.62 €) |
-13.37 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.26 kr (1.30 €) |
11.32 kr (1.11 €) |
-14.62 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10.68 kr (1.05 €) |
7.20 kr (0.70 €) |
-32.57 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
12.12 kr (1.19 €) |
9.99 kr (0.98 €) |
-17.55 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
15.18 kr (1.49 €) |
13.76 kr (1.35 €) |
-9.41 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
5.26 kr (0.51 €) |
4.80 kr (0.47 €) |
-8.81 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
6.44 kr (0.63 €) |
6.37 kr (0.62 €) |
-1.09 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
18.73 kr (1.83 €) |
16.25 kr (1.59 €) |
-13.21 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
16.10 kr (1.58 €) |
15.58 kr (1.52 €) |
-3.23 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
99.50 kr (9.74 €) |
122.63 kr (12.00 €) |
+23.25 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
16.99 kr (1.66 €) |
27.35 kr (2.68 €) |
+60.96 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
18.59 kr (1.82 €) |
32.06 kr (3.14 €) |
+72.41 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
66.00 kr (6.46 €) |
87.88 kr (8.60 €) |
+33.16 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
38.00 kr (3.72 €) |
28.61 kr (2.80 €) |
-24.70 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
932.50 kr (91.25 €) |
610.08 kr (59.70 €) |
-34.58 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
45.00 kr (4.40 €) |
60.29 kr (5.90 €) |
+33.98 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
22.27 kr (2.18 €) |
16.45 kr (1.61 €) |
-26.14 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
525.00 kr (51.37 €) |
459.86 kr (45.00 €) |
-12.41 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
55.29 kr (5.41 €) |
57.41 kr (5.62 €) |
+3.85 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
230,000.00 kr (22,506.70 €) |
255,479.43 kr (25,000.00 €) |
+11.08 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
234,175.53 kr (22,915.30 €) |
257,525.41 kr (25,200.21 €) |
+9.97 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
800.40 kr (78.32 €) |
855.52 kr (83.72 €) |
+6.89 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.54 kr (0.15 €) |
0.72 kr (0.07 €) |
-53.32 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
275.90 kr (27.00 €) |
222.57 kr (21.78 €) |
-19.33 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
472.89 kr (46.28 €) |
410.56 kr (40.18 €) |
-13.18 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
309.60 kr (30.30 €) |
275.92 kr (27.00 €) |
-10.88 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
130.00 kr (12.72 €) |
153.29 kr (15.00 €) |
+17.91 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,272.41 kr (124.51 €) |
3,459.70 kr (338.55 €) |
+171.90 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
83,222.22 kr (8,143.73 €) |
53,139.72 kr (5,200.00 €) |
-36.15 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
945.52 kr (92.52 €) |
884.57 kr (86.56 €) |
-6.45 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
399.83 kr (39.13 €) |
368.84 kr (36.09 €) |
-7.75 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
974.92 kr (95.40 €) |
863.32 kr (84.48 €) |
-11.45 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,325.93 kr (129.75 €) |
1,245.14 kr (121.84 €) |
-6.09 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,567.30 kr (1,229.78 €) |
10,214.31 kr (999.52 €) |
-18.72 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,272.41 kr (907.35 €) |
8,062.10 kr (788.92 €) |
-13.05 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
20,435.90 kr (1,999.76 €) |
19,908.47 kr (1,948.15 €) |
-2.58 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
13,464.29 kr (1,317.55 €) |
13,928.36 kr (1,362.96 €) |
+3.45 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,107.77 kr (891.24 €) |
7,777.72 kr (761.09 €) |
-14.60 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,482.35 kr (536.48 €) |
4,515.91 kr (441.91 €) |
-17.63 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Helsinki Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
28,220.63 kr (2,761.54 €) |
26,107.19 kr (2,554.73 €) |
-7.49 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.13 | 1.15 | -46.01 % |
| Last update: | April 2021 | April 2021 | |
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| Cost of Living in Tumba | 15.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |
Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
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