Helsinki vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$3867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
665K
1.49M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1315th ($1825 vs $2188) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 Munich. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 26th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Munich

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Helsinki Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$4.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$18334

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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 Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599