Berlin vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3192
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
687K

The cost of living in Berlin is 16% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1275th and 2068th ($2302 vs $1990) 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 7th best city to live in Germany vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 35th and 48th 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
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$15326

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232