Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 9.7% more expensive than Helsinki.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.01
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.96
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.94
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.63
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€68.44
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.06
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 72.0% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€834.75
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€324.10
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.79
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.47
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€106.65
|
$138.30
€132.60
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