Helsinki vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1400
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
676K
932K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 13% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 2046th and 2853rd ($1936 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Finland and Spain, respectively. Check Finland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 37th and 5147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$6379

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252