Cost of living comparison

Finland

compared to

Germany

Dusseldorf vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Dusseldorf is 4.3% more expensive than Helsinki.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% less in Dusseldorf
Groceries: pay 1.1% more in Dusseldorf
Transportation: pay 6.2% less in Dusseldorf
Housing: pay 11.1% more in Dusseldorf
Childcare: pay 89.4% more in Dusseldorf
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Dusseldorf
Clothing: pay 6.6% more in Dusseldorf

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Dusseldorf are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Dusseldorf. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dusseldorf.

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Dusseldorf vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dusseldorf instead of Helsinki, you would:

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pay 2.4% less for restaurants

	Helsinki	Dusseldorf
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$16.80 €14.99	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$13.44 €11.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.45 €3.08	$3.17 €2.83	-8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 €2.31	$2.97 €2.65	+14.9%
Average			-2.4%

Helsinki vs. Dusseldorf - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

	Helsinki	Dusseldorf
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 €2.46	$2.45 €2.18	-11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.96 €4.42	$7.46 €6.66	+50.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.08 €4.54	$5.11 €4.56	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 €3.51	$4.26 €3.81	+8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.02 €5.37	$5.85 €5.22	-2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$1.43 €1.28	+13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.01 €0.90	+2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.96 €0.86	-14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77 €1.58	$1.90 €1.69	+7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$0.56 €0.50	+1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.54 €0.48	-27.1%
Average			+1.1%

Helsinki vs. Dusseldorf - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% less for transportation

	Helsinki	Dusseldorf
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 €7.93	$8.70 €7.77	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.74 €72.96	$70.54 €62.97	-13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,689.52	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.34 €23.51	$29.78 €26.59	+13.1%
Average			-6.2%

Helsinki vs. Dusseldorf - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.1% more for housing

	Helsinki	Dusseldorf
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 €22.11	$41.30 €36.86	+66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,207.26 €1,077.62	$1,074.95 €959.52	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$904.00 €806.93	$886.22 €791.06	-2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.89 €93.62	$256.56 €229.01	+144.6%
Average			+11.1%

Helsinki vs. Dusseldorf - Cost of housing

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pay 89.4% more for childcare

	Helsinki	Dusseldorf
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.51 €425.34	$1,081.38 €965.26	+126.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,685.20 €11,323.04	$20,042.02 €17,889.87	+58.0%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Helsinki	Dusseldorf
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.08 €9.00	$5.04 €4.50	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 €4.67	$4.36 €3.89	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.49	$9.74 €8.70	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.96 €41.92	$43.55 €38.87	-7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.48 €16.49	$16.24 €14.49	-12.1%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 6.6% more for clothing

	Helsinki	Dusseldorf
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.46 €82.53	$102.58 €91.56	+10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.55 €38.87	$41.79 €37.30	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.85 €93.59	$111.49 €99.52	+6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.45 €133.40	$170.56 €152.25	+14.1%
Average			+6.6%

Helsinki vs. Dusseldorf - Cost of clothing

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