Helsinki vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$918
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
20
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
676K
1.41M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 49% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4439th ($1816 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Finland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 26th and 3899th 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
$14.7
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$7421

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905