Berlin vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3225
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
694K

The cost of living in Berlin is 20% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1150th and 2107th ($2371 vs $1970) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 45th and 47th 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
$16.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$13162

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220