Helsinki vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2146
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$4075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
84
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
687K
633K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 8% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2068th and 1578th ($1990 vs $2169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 Stuttgart. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Stuttgart ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 48th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Stuttgart

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Helsinki Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$4.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2130
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$7372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$4701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$18457

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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 Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1926
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1932
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1909
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1928
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1905
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1911
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1896
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1879
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1904
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1881
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1876
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1870
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1881
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1872
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1822
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1819
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1773
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1833
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1820
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1795
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1866
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1858
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1692
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1915
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1756
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1767
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1555
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1890
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1771
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1862
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1812
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1806
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1770
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1767
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1819
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1792