Berlin vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
665K

The cost of living in Berlin is 10% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1759th and 2273rd ($2013 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 19th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Helsinki

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Berlin Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$9506

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163