Helsinki vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3809
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
687K
955K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 14% more expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 2171st and 3094th ($1947 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Finland and Spain, respectively. Check Finland vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tenerife ranked 84th in Spain, while ranked 30th and 5034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tenerife

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Helsinki Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1006
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1799
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$4.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$9.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$85
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$6640

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1633
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1484
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1658
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1352
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$629
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1519
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1561
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1513
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1517
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1515
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$602
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$623
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$591
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$693
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$548
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$765
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$557
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$936
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$501
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$721
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$477
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$680
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$790
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$619
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$662
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$604
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$578
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1724
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1347
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1428
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1468
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1910
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1380
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1512
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1401