Berlin vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3013
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.76M
676K

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1583rd and 2046th ($2104 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Finland, respectively. Check Germany vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 23rd and 37th 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
$14.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$9
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$10871

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120