Helsinki vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$937
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
665K
625K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 33% more expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 2273rd and 3960th ($1825 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 531st in Finland and Germany, respectively. Check Finland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 26th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10639

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204