Helsinki vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
687K
3.51M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 5% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2068th and 1805th ($1990 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Finland and Spain, respectively. Check Finland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 48th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Madrid

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Helsinki Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$14237

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797