Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Florence 

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Consumer Prices in Florence are 5.6% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Florence are 2.6% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Florence are 6.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Florence are 13.6% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Florence are 3.8% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Florence is 41.9% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 80.00 €      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 5.50 €      -31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.49 € 1.57 €      -65.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 2.85 €      +7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 € 1.47 €      -19.7 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 5.54 €      +27.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 1.78 €      -30.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.54 €      +33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 3.78 €      +28.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 € 7.71 €      +115.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 € 5.19 €      -1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 8.16 €      -14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.27 €      +24.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.81 €      +1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.11 €      +13.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.57 €      -13.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.83 €      +51.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.72 €      -11.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.58 €      -17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 0.57 €      -67.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 5.80 €      -59.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 1.48 €      -44.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 € 2.04 €      -34.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 6.00 €      -41.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 1.70 €      -43.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.80 € 35.00 €      -47.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 5.00 €      -25.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 3.22 €      +63.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 32.00 €      -43.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.68 €      -7.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,245.00 € 26,000.00 €      -19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,916.11 € 29,625.00 €      -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 € 238.30 €      +118.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.26 € 12.49 €      -48.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.02 € 28.01 €      +47.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.56 € 71.89 €      +68.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.22 € 18.80 €      -30.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 10.00 €      -41.2 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 € 616.00 €      +98.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,742.80 € 19,195.00 €      +119.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 € 76.75 €      -4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 € 36.38 €      +21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.04 € 68.78 €      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.09 € 121.11 €      +28.7 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 993.97 € 982.14 €      -1.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 794.97 € 715.38 €      -10.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,746.35 € 2,106.55 €      +20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,284.07 € 1,305.00 €      +1.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 688.38 € 501.67 €      -27.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 402.79 € 353.03 €      -12.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Florence Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,796.63 € 1,584.33 €      -43.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.60 4.65      +29.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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