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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Helsinki Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Helsinki

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tampere is 1% cheaper than Helsinki without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tampere is 6.6% cheaper than Helsinki without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.81 โ‚ฌ13.63
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.16
-10.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.0
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
-17.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
-6.07%
Cappuccino
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
1.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
20.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
-0.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.55
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.90
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$8.13 โ‚ฌ7.01
11.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
2.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
-12.09%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.10
-5.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 โ‚ฌ7.25
$8.97 โ‚ฌ7.74
-6.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 โ‚ฌ12.74
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
1.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.22 โ‚ฌ19.15
$22.35 โ‚ฌ19.27
-0.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
9.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
-19.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
16.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
51.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
7.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$12.70 โ‚ฌ10.95
-8.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.13
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.87
1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.38
-15.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.15
-15.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
$81.4 โ‚ฌ70.2
-15.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.90
-14.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
13.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.0
12.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-1.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
-1.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
2.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.3 โ‚ฌ71.0
$127 โ‚ฌ109
-34.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.55 โ‚ฌ25.47
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.08 โ‚ฌ21.62
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
6.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 โ‚ฌ40.27
$46.59 โ‚ฌ40.16
0.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.83 โ‚ฌ24.85
$33.70 โ‚ฌ29.05
-14.45%
Cinema Ticket
$18.31 โ‚ฌ15.78
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.84
-6.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฌ279
$405 โ‚ฌ349
-19.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,728
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,646
0.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.2
$107 โ‚ฌ92.5
-16.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.10
$38.20 โ‚ฌ32.93
33.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.1
$102 โ‚ฌ88.3
8.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$125 โ‚ฌ108
24.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 โ‚ฌ828
$1,190 โ‚ฌ1,025
-19.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 โ‚ฌ638
$945 โ‚ฌ814
-21.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,655 โ‚ฌ1,427
$2,092 โ‚ฌ1,803
-20.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
$1,553 โ‚ฌ1,339
-25.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,243 โ‚ฌ4,520
$9,782 โ‚ฌ8,432
-46.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 โ‚ฌ2,847
$4,885 โ‚ฌ4,211
-32.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tampere
Helsinki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 โ‚ฌ2,814
$3,284 โ‚ฌ2,831
-0.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
4.09
-6.60%

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Last update for Tampere: January 13, 2026

Last update for Helsinki: January 13, 2026

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