Helsinki vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$937
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
665K
2.11M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 265% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8502nd ($1825 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Finland and Indonesia, respectively. Check Finland vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 26th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Medan

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Helsinki Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$11223

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465