Helsinki vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$991
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
24
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
687K
693K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 35% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 2068th and 4152nd ($1990 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 64th 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 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 48th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Zaragoza

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Helsinki Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$8348

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671