Helsinki vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$991
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$230
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
687K
2.11M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 331% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 2068th and 8850th ($1990 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 0.5 months in Medan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 48th and 6907th 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
$15.6
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$9091

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572