Helsinki vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$315
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
52
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
676K
2.11M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 273% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 2046th and 8536th ($1936 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th in Finland and Indonesia, respectively. Check Finland vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 37th and 6659th 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
$15.5
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$11482

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544