Helsinki vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3717
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
676K
1.51M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 2046th and 1056th ($1936 vs $2332) 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 1.6 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 37th and 54th 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
$15.5
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$26.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$19483

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668