Helsinki vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2580
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
687K
3.42M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 3% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2171st and 1962nd ($1947 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Finland and Spain, respectively. Check Finland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 142nd 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
$15.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$12418

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703