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Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Mullingar Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Mullingar

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Helsinki is 1.7% more expensive than Mullingar without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Helsinki is 4.3% cheaper than Mullingar without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.16
$21.19 โ‚ฌ18.26
-17.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$94.1 โ‚ฌ81.2
10.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.02
7.75%
Cappuccino
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.90
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
12.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.13 โ‚ฌ7.01
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
14.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
25.81%
Eggs
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.10
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
-17.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 โ‚ฌ7.74
$12.00 โ‚ฌ10.34
-25.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
$12.43 โ‚ฌ10.72
17.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.35 โ‚ฌ19.27
$14.91 โ‚ฌ12.85
49.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
-18.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
-34.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
-31.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
-15.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-55.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
-12.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
26.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-6.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.70 โ‚ฌ10.95
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.73
-25.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.87
$12.89 โ‚ฌ11.11
24.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$3.70 โ‚ฌ3.19
-14.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.38
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.13
8.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
52.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.4 โ‚ฌ70.2
$100.0 โ‚ฌ86.2
-18.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.90
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
60.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.42
-60.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.0
$35.92 โ‚ฌ30.97
90.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$42.5K โ‚ฌ36.7K
-12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$40.1K โ‚ฌ34.6K
-0.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.6
38.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
$21.61 โ‚ฌ18.63
35.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
$40.13 โ‚ฌ34.59
-41.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 โ‚ฌ40.16
$46.37 โ‚ฌ39.97
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.70 โ‚ฌ29.05
$11.70 โ‚ฌ10.09
188.03%
Cinema Ticket
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.84
$13.80 โ‚ฌ11.89
41.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 โ‚ฌ349
$1,316 โ‚ฌ1,135
-69.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,646
$7,475 โ‚ฌ6,444
49.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.5
$102 โ‚ฌ88.0
5.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.20 โ‚ฌ32.93
$48.75 โ‚ฌ42.03
-21.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.3
$98.5 โ‚ฌ84.9
3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$115 โ‚ฌ99.5
8.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 โ‚ฌ1,025
$1,712 โ‚ฌ1,476
-30.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$945 โ‚ฌ814
$1,404 โ‚ฌ1,211
-32.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,092 โ‚ฌ1,803
$2,155 โ‚ฌ1,858
-2.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 โ‚ฌ1,339
$1,937 โ‚ฌ1,670
-19.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,782 โ‚ฌ8,432
$4,102 โ‚ฌ3,536
138.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,885 โ‚ฌ4,211
$4,045 โ‚ฌ3,487
20.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Helsinki
Mullingar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,284 โ‚ฌ2,831
$2,864 โ‚ฌ2,469
14.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.09
4.6
-11.09%

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Last update for Helsinki: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mullingar: January 12, 2026

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