Cost of Living Comparison Between Turku and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Turku and Berlin

🙂 Solo nomad: Turku is 0.6% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Turku is 5% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.46 €13.31

$17.65 €15.2

-12.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$110 €94.5

$82.2 €70.8

33.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.53 €9.93

$12.55 €10.81

-8.13%

Cappuccino

$5.13 €4.42

$4.52 €3.89

13.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 €1.97

$3.46 €2.98

-33.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 €1.67

$2.92 €2.51

-33.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.48 €7.3

$5.28 €4.55

60.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.6 €6.55

$4.55 €3.92

67.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 €1.06

$1.33 €1.15

-7.52%

White Bread (500g)

$2.38 €2.05

$2.03 €1.75

17.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$3.66 €3.15

-25.68%

Eggs

$3.1 €2.67

$3.85 €3.31

-19.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.06 €6.08

$14.78 €12.73

-52.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.14 €13.04

$11.17 €9.62

35.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.47 €16.77

$19.25 €16.58

1.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$3.22 €2.77

-32.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.16 €1.86

-6.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$2.82 €2.43

-31.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.98 €3.43

$3.93 €3.39

1.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 €1.26

$2.01 €1.73

-27.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 €1.38

$1.67 €1.44

-3.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.73 €1.49

16.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.09 €0.94

78.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.45 €10.72

$10.23 €8.81

21.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.22 €13.11

$6.8 €5.86

123.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.54 €3.05

$1.18 €1.02

200.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 €3.32

$1.86 €1.6

106.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.4 €2.93

$3.95 €3.4

-13.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.8 €55.8

$66.2 €57

-2.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$8.73 €7.52

$5.76 €4.96

51.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 €1.32

$2.43 €2.1

-37.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$51.3 €44.21

$42.02 €36.19

22.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.79

$2.03 €1.75

1.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39K €33.6K

$32.2K €27.7K

21.39%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.6K €32.4K

$37K €31.9K

1.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$175 €151

$361 €311

-51.38%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.49 €26.26

$19.96 €17.19

52.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.2 €19.98

$46.77 €40.29

-50.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$46.62 €40.15

$38.3 €32.98

21.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.49 €22.81

$28.85 €24.85

-8.18%

Cinema Ticket

$17.49 €15.06

$14.68 €12.65

19.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$313 €269

$196 €169

59.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,001 €3,446

$10.4K €8,970

-61.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81 €69.7

$94.6 €81.5

-14.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.36 €29.6

$45.3 €39.02

-24.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.7 €80.7

$107 €91.9

-12.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 €91.8

$133 €114

-19.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$794 €684

$1,418 €1,221

-43.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$626 €539

$1,040 €895

-39.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,274 €1,097

$2,739 €2,359

-53.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$973 €838

$1,903 €1,639

-48.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,395 €3,785

$8,688 €7,483

-49.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,458 €2,117

$6,093 €5,248

-59.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,923 €2,517

$3,778 €3,254

-22.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.97

3.68

7.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Turku: December 1, 2025

Last update for Berlin: November 30, 2025

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