Helsinki vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Malaga | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 27% more expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 2353rd and 3759th ($1816 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 26th and 708th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |
Cities near Malaga
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Benalmadena | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Mijas | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Fuengirola | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Antequera | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Marbella | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Loja | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Almunecar | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Ronda | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Estepona | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Motril | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Granada | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Alcala la Real | |
| 104 km or 64 mi | La Linea de la Concepcion | |
| 105 km or 65 mi |  Gibraltar City | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Ecija | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Los Barrios | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Algeciras | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Martos | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Ceuta | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Arcos de la Frontera | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Adra | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Jaen | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Tarifa | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Cordoba | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Carmona | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | El Ejido | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Dos Hermanas | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Jerez de la Frontera | |
| 154 km or 96 mi |  Tetouan | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Seville | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Chiclana de la Frontera | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Tangier | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Linares | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Cadiz | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Ubeda | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Rota | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Almeria | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Almonte | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Melilla | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Nador |