Helsinki vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$991
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
23
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
687K
1.41M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 70% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2068th and 4849th ($1990 vs $1168) 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 48th and 4347th 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
$15.6
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$5515

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010