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Accommodation: For my apartment, I applied to HOAS (housing specifically for exchange students) as recommended by Metropolia and was able to get a shared apartment, which I shared with a girl from China. The HOAS accommodations for exchange students come furnished, and I also bought a Wi-Fi router, a kettle, and towels. 
Transportation: Public transportation is always punctual and runs regularly in Finland. To use public transport, I got the HSL Travel Card, which allowed me to travel easily to the city and to the university. 
Food: Groceries in Finland are more expensive than in Germany, but the food in the Metropolia cafeteria is cheap and affordable. 
Activities and more: Hiking in Nuuksio National Park is highly recommended. Spending evenings in various bars or cafés, visiting saunas, and going to student parties are also great options. Additionally, Finland is excellent for ice skating. 
Metropolia gives every exchange student the opportunity to apply for a tutor, who contacts you before the exchange begins and helps with the to-dos before your arrival.

Accommodation: To get accommodation in Helsinki as an exchange student, the best option is to apply early to HOAS. Unfortunately, I wasn’t lucky enough to get accommodation through HOAS. Despite this, Metropolia helped me find a place to stay, which was twice as expensive as a HOAS apartment, but I had a perfect time and really enjoyed living in my apartment. My apartment was directly across the street from the university, so my commute was just 2 minutes. The studio apartment had everything you need: a dishwasher, washing machine, kitchen utensils, and a small workspace. It felt like living in a hotel, as the building had a gym, sauna, and library. 
Transportation: The public transport system in Finland is nearly perfect, with bus stops at every corner, and buses running regularly. 
Food: The university has a large cafeteria where you can get a meal for a low price. Additionally, there’s a small kiosk on campus that sells sandwiches, coffee, etc. during opening hours. 
Activities and more: A week without a student event was almost unthinkable, and with the Kide.app, you could always check what events were happening and where to get tickets. Metropolia also planned many activities, such as a sports day, where we students had the chance to try different sports at the Olympic Stadium. On my free days, I traveled a lot around Finland, for example, to Oulu or to the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi.
In Finland, almost everything is paid for by card; hardly anyone uses cash anymore. 
Most Finns speak excellent English, so there’s no need to worry about communication, and the entire university program is in English as well.