Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Hyvinkaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Hyvinkaa

😐 Solo nomad: Espoo is 9.6% more expensive than Hyvinkaa without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Espoo is 35.2% more expensive than Hyvinkaa without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 €13.15
$15 €12.95
1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €90.1
$93.3 €80.6
11.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$11.74 €10.13
-2.21%
Cappuccino
$5.48 €4.73
$4.11 €3.55
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.49 €2.15
42.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.69 €1.46
73.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 €7.58
$8.08 €6.98
8.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 €8.85
$9.15 €7.9
12.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.14 €0.99
18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.27 €1.96
25.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.35 €2.03
40.00%
Eggs
$3.65 €3.15
$2.73 €2.36
33.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 €8.59
$7.02 €6.06
41.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.12 €14.78
$13.51 €11.66
26.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 €18.07
$20.66 €17.84
1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.99 €1.72
43.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.89 €1.63
12.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$2.31 €2
31.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 €4.01
$4.92 €4.25
-5.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.46 €1.26
-8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.88 €1.62
18.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.69 €1.46
20.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.44 €1.25
22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.95
$11.78 €10.17
7.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 €12.28
$11.48 €9.91
23.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.44
$3.03 €2.61
31.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.57 €3.08
26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.51 €3.03
-3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$65.7 €56.7
16.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 €8.6
$7.95 €6.87
25.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.52 €1.31
4.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.1 €46.74
$63.7 €55
-15.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.08 €1.8
3.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$22.9K €19.8K
42.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$41.2K €35.6K
-14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$117 €101
0.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 €26.05
$31.53 €27.22
-4.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.21 €15.72
$19.47 €16.81
-6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$44.3 €38.25
33.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 €37.47
$23.85 €20.59
81.93%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 €15.13
$16.41 €14.17
6.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 €296
$339 €293
1.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K €18.1K
$11.3K €9,722
86.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97
$106 €91.9
5.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 €51.7
$25.58 €22.09
133.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$86 €74.2
20.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 €160
$105 €90.3
77.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$765 €661
36.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$801 €692
16.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 €1,715
$1,287 €1,111
54.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 €1,380
$1,022 €882
56.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,494 €7,334
$2,477 €2,139
242.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,587 €4,824
$1,645 €1,420
239.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,722 €3,213
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.93
-2.54%

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Last update for Espoo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyvinkaa: October 28, 2025

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