Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 2.6% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 4.7% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 20.6% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 15.7% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 1.8% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 2.9% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(13.05 €)
172.45 kr
(15.00 €)
     +15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 890.00 kr
(77.41 €)
1,034.69 kr
(90.00 €)
     +16.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 107.00 kr
(9.31 €)
114.97 kr
(10.00 €)
     +7.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 75.00 kr
(6.52 €)
91.97 kr
(8.00 €)
     +22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 72.00 kr
(6.26 €)
91.97 kr
(8.00 €)
     +27.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.97 kr
(3.91 €)
51.58 kr
(4.49 €)
     +14.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.49 kr
(2.13 €)
30.91 kr
(2.69 €)
     +26.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.75 kr
(1.89 €)
21.02 kr
(1.83 €)
     -3.3 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 59.18 kr
(5.15 €)
48.47 kr
(4.22 €)
     -18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 27.21 kr
(2.37 €)
29.60 kr
(2.58 €)
     +8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.84 kr
(1.55 €)
12.86 kr
(1.12 €)
     -27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.65 kr
(3.80 €)
32.36 kr
(2.81 €)
     -25.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.97 kr
(4.52 €)
40.98 kr
(3.56 €)
     -21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 57.28 kr
(4.98 €)
58.96 kr
(5.13 €)
     +2.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 89.84 kr
(7.81 €)
107.07 kr
(9.31 €)
     +19.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.39 kr
(1.34 €)
11.95 kr
(1.04 €)
     -22.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.52 kr
(1.09 €)
8.94 kr
(0.78 €)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.95 kr
(1.30 €)
11.21 kr
(0.97 €)
     -25.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 21.07 kr
(1.83 €)
20.22 kr
(1.76 €)
     -4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 7.21 kr
(0.63 €)
6.45 kr
(0.56 €)
     -10.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.55 kr
(0.74 €)
9.26 kr
(0.81 €)
     +8.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.76 kr
(2.15 €)
21.63 kr
(1.88 €)
     -12.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.99 kr
(1.30 €)
19.33 kr
(1.68 €)
     +28.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(10.44 €)
160.95 kr
(14.00 €)
     +34.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.02 kr
(1.74 €)
30.13 kr
(2.62 €)
     +50.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.90 kr
(1.99 €)
36.14 kr
(3.14 €)
     +57.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(6.18 €)
117.27 kr
(10.20 €)
     +65.2 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(3.65 €)
35.64 kr
(3.10 €)
     -15.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(88.72 €)
804.76 kr
(70.00 €)
     -21.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(5.13 €)
77.60 kr
(6.75 €)
     +31.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 kr
(4.55 €)
22.66 kr
(1.97 €)
     -56.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 542.50 kr
(47.19 €)
648.41 kr
(56.40 €)
     +19.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 75.00 kr
(6.52 €)
83.77 kr
(7.29 €)
     +11.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(26,877.53 €)
367,890.92 kr
(32,000.00 €)
     +19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 321,208.33 kr
(27,939.44 €)
391,579.94 kr
(34,060.53 €)
     +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,620.74 kr
(140.98 €)
1,205.48 kr
(104.86 €)
     -25.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 262.86 kr
(22.86 €)
279.02 kr
(24.27 €)
     +6.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 313.14 kr
(27.24 €)
216.39 kr
(18.82 €)
     -30.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 413.54 kr
(35.97 €)
482.12 kr
(41.94 €)
     +16.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 370.13 kr
(32.19 €)
304.32 kr
(26.47 €)
     -17.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 160.00 kr
(13.92 €)
195.44 kr
(17.00 €)
     +22.2 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,442.59 kr
(125.48 €)
3,649.73 kr
(317.46 €)
     +153.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 81,500.75 kr
(7,089.12 €)
100,512.40 kr
(8,742.80 €)
     +23.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 820.99 kr
(71.41 €)
915.53 kr
(79.63 €)
     +11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 446.19 kr
(38.81 €)
338.11 kr
(29.41 €)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 993.88 kr
(86.45 €)
833.12 kr
(72.47 €)
     -16.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,473.96 kr
(128.21 €)
1,066.31 kr
(92.75 €)
     -27.7 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,403.82 kr
(1,426.84 €)
11,378.01 kr
(989.69 €)
     -30.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,681.33 kr
(929.09 €)
9,121.47 kr
(793.41 €)
     -14.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 25,949.42 kr
(2,257.14 €)
20,398.52 kr
(1,774.31 €)
     -21.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,234.38 kr
(1,499.09 €)
14,874.21 kr
(1,293.79 €)
     -13.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,806.87 kr
(853.02 €)
7,887.80 kr
(686.10 €)
     -19.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,419.12 kr
(471.37 €)
4,593.99 kr
(399.60 €)
     -15.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,239.74 kr
(3,065.23 €)
32,608.16 kr
(2,836.33 €)
     -7.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 3.41      -25.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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