Helsinki vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3912
🏠 One person rent
$991
$798
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1342
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3076
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
687K
620K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2068th and 3436th ($1990 vs $1652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 299th in Finland and Germany, respectively. Check Finland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 48th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Leipzig

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Helsinki Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$722
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$5097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$69.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$12468

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479