Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 0.4% higher than in Stockholm (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 6.0% lower than in Stockholm
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 21.8% lower than in Stockholm
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 9.2% higher than in Stockholm
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 5.2% higher than in Stockholm
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 4.0% lower than in Stockholm
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Restaurants
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(13.37 €)
179.48 kr
(16.00 €)
     +19.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(89.14 €)
1,009.60 kr
(90.00 €)
     +1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 110.00 kr
(9.81 €)
132.65 kr
(11.82 €)
     +20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 kr
(7.13 €)
89.74 kr
(8.00 €)
     +12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 79.00 kr
(7.04 €)
99.84 kr
(8.90 €)
     +26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 48.14 kr
(4.29 €)
48.13 kr
(4.29 €)
     -0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 28.03 kr
(2.50 €)
30.52 kr
(2.72 €)
     +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.33 kr
(2.08 €)
21.98 kr
(1.96 €)
     -5.8 %
Markets
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 62.02 kr
(5.53 €)
53.42 kr
(4.76 €)
     -13.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 28.60 kr
(2.55 €)
28.21 kr
(2.51 €)
     -1.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.65 kr
(1.57 €)
13.47 kr
(1.20 €)
     -23.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 43.18 kr
(3.85 €)
34.00 kr
(3.03 €)
     -21.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.85 kr
(4.62 €)
41.87 kr
(3.73 €)
     -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.10 kr
(5.00 €)
65.09 kr
(5.80 €)
     +16.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 80.29 kr
(7.16 €)
100.79 kr
(8.99 €)
     +25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.01 kr
(1.34 €)
12.16 kr
(1.08 €)
     -19.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.14 kr
(1.08 €)
9.57 kr
(0.85 €)
     -21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.71 kr
(1.31 €)
11.08 kr
(0.99 €)
     -24.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.76 kr
(1.76 €)
20.39 kr
(1.82 €)
     +3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 8.07 kr
(0.72 €)
5.78 kr
(0.52 €)
     -28.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.02 kr
(0.71 €)
9.12 kr
(0.81 €)
     +13.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 24.65 kr
(2.20 €)
21.39 kr
(1.91 €)
     -13.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.81 kr
(1.32 €)
20.15 kr
(1.80 €)
     +36.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 122.50 kr
(10.92 €)
157.05 kr
(14.00 €)
     +28.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.13 kr
(1.88 €)
32.33 kr
(2.88 €)
     +53.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 21.46 kr
(1.91 €)
37.99 kr
(3.39 €)
     +77.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.50 kr
(6.73 €)
123.39 kr
(11.00 €)
     +63.4 %
Transportation
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 42.00 kr
(3.74 €)
33.09 kr
(2.95 €)
     -21.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,020.00 kr
(90.93 €)
747.10 kr
(66.60 €)
     -26.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 59.00 kr
(5.26 €)
78.52 kr
(7.00 €)
     +33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.16 kr
(2.51 €)
19.86 kr
(1.77 €)
     -29.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 584.00 kr
(52.06 €)
652.87 kr
(58.20 €)
     +11.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 67.64 kr
(6.03 €)
78.10 kr
(6.96 €)
     +15.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(27,545.70 €)
361,715.47 kr
(32,245.00 €)
     +17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 330,261.54 kr
(29,441.05 €)
387,322.57 kr
(34,527.74 €)
     +17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,170.07 kr
(193.45 €)
1,286.66 kr
(114.70 €)
     -40.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 274.48 kr
(24.47 €)
279.94 kr
(24.96 €)
     +2.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 375.58 kr
(33.48 €)
239.41 kr
(21.34 €)
     -36.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 418.16 kr
(37.28 €)
477.83 kr
(42.60 €)
     +14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 354.82 kr
(31.63 €)
344.94 kr
(30.75 €)
     -2.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 160.00 kr
(14.26 €)
190.70 kr
(17.00 €)
     +19.2 %
Childcare
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,533.64 kr
(136.72 €)
3,704.65 kr
(330.25 €)
     +141.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 62,000.00 kr
(5,526.97 €)
100,573.61 kr
(8,965.60 €)
     +62.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 915.77 kr
(81.64 €)
1,077.90 kr
(96.09 €)
     +17.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 465.68 kr
(41.51 €)
357.98 kr
(31.91 €)
     -23.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,108.33 kr
(98.80 €)
996.87 kr
(88.87 €)
     -10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,069.23 kr
(184.46 €)
1,124.83 kr
(100.27 €)
     -45.6 %
Rent Per Month
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 16,444.68 kr
(1,465.96 €)
11,651.69 kr
(1,038.69 €)
     -29.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,379.42 kr
(925.27 €)
9,169.30 kr
(817.39 €)
     -11.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,423.08 kr
(2,444.62 €)
20,315.30 kr
(1,811.00 €)
     -25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,400.00 kr
(1,551.12 €)
14,859.47 kr
(1,324.64 €)
     -14.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,166.11 kr
(906.25 €)
8,178.41 kr
(729.06 €)
     -19.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,537.55 kr
(493.64 €)
4,857.07 kr
(432.98 €)
     -12.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Stockholm Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 35,914.47 kr
(3,201.58 €)
32,400.29 kr
(2,888.31 €)
     -9.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 4.06      -3.1 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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