Helsinki vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
687K
633K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 12% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2171st and 1455th ($1947 vs $2207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Stuttgart. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Stuttgart ranked 12th in Germany, while ranked 30th and 93rd 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
$15.4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$4.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$17949

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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 Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1954
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1944
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1931
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1922
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1919
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1913
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1900
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1877
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1900
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1893
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1892
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1879
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1871
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1873
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1844
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1842
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1769
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1803
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1793
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1846
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1819
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1980
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1836
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1688
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1876
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1748
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1726
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1565
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1863
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1726
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1909
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1787
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1844
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1791
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1738
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1725
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1846
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1752
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1763