Helsinki vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5699
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1467
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2572
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
90
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
687K
1.51M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 21% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 2171st and 920th ($1947 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Germany, respectively. Check Finland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 30th and 61st 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
$15.4
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$80.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$4.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$13232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$9526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$14492

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730