Helsinki vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
84
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
676K
633K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 6% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2046th and 1692nd ($1936 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 Stuttgart. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 37th and 74th 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
$15.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$16244

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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 Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1831
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1829
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1815
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1818
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1796
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1807
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1793
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1758
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1781
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1787
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1782
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1756
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1760
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1759
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1737
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1726
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1629
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1709
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1760
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1704
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1914
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1730
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1512
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1711
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1608
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1675
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1298
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1783
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1661
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1831
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1698
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1748
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1581
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1668
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1772
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1669
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1671