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Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Kiruna Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Kiruna

😐 Solo nomad: Helsinki is 1.5% more expensive than Kiruna without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Helsinki is 1.9% cheaper than Kiruna without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.67
$12.7 SEK 120
34.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 €88.3
$93.8 SEK 887
9.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 €11.07
$12.01 SEK 114
6.99%
Cappuccino
$5.29 €4.56
$4.83 SEK 45.63
9.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.17 SEK 20.49
38.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.06 SEK 10.05
119.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 €7.09
$8.39 SEK 79.3
-1.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 €7.15
$6.92 SEK 65.4
20.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.86 SEK 17.57
-25.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.44 SEK 32.51
-24.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$5.19 SEK 49.02
-46.24%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.12
$4.75 SEK 44.86
-23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 €8.14
$13.19 SEK 125
-28.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.51 €12.49
$14.28 SEK 135
1.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 €19.75
$27.25 SEK 258
-15.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.57 SEK 24.31
5.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.76 SEK 26.12
-24.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.58 SEK 24.39
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$4.33 SEK 40.96
9.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.2 SEK 20.8
-45.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.64 SEK 15.46
12.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.56 SEK 33.69
-42.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.44 SEK 13.62
32.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.6 €10.85
$7.42 SEK 70.1
69.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.22 €13.97
$10.38 SEK 98.1
56.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.78
$1.85 SEK 17.45
74.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$1.79 SEK 16.89
116.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 €3.14
$3.39 SEK 32.04
7.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.5 €69.3
$72.4 SEK 684
11.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 €7.02
$9.71 SEK 91.8
-16.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.66 SEK 15.68
-30.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.1 €58.7
$74.3 SEK 702
-8.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.96 SEK 18.51
11.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$32.1K SEK 303K
15.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$35.4K SEK 335K
9.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$128 €110
$171 SEK 1,621
-25.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 €25.38
$32.13 SEK 304
-8.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.62 €20.35
$28.27 SEK 267
-16.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.42 €40.85
$46.67 SEK 441
1.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.9 €29.2
$25.12 SEK 237
34.95%
Cinema Ticket
$20.07 €17.28
$13.84 SEK 131
45.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 €345
$162 SEK 1,534
147.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,513
$4,214 SEK 39.8K
162.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €93.6
$126 SEK 1,195
-14.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.21 €32.91
$34.51 SEK 326
10.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88
$131 SEK 1,237
-21.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$168 SEK 1,586
-26.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 €1,038
$852 SEK 8,056
41.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €817
$632 SEK 5,977
49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,103 €1,811
$1,447 SEK 13.7K
45.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 €1,324
$1,183 SEK 11.2K
29.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,152 €7,883
$2,693 SEK 25.5K
239.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,990 €4,298
$2,689 SEK 25.4K
85.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsinki
Kiruna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,506 €3,019
$3,420 SEK 32.3K
2.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.09
4
2.25%

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Last update for Helsinki: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kiruna: November 30, 2025

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