Helsinki vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$972
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$216
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
694K
2.11M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 334% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 2107th and 8852nd ($1970 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 47th and 6943rd 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
$15.4
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$7769

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550