Helsinki vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$937
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1990
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
24
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
665K
579K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 27% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2273rd and 3666th ($1825 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Finland and Spain, respectively. Check Finland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 26th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Malaga

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Helsinki Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$11601

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457