Helsinki vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$972
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
694K
1.41M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 69% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2107th and 4843rd ($1970 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Finland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 47th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Medina

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Helsinki Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$5520

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077