Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 0.3% more expensive than Helsinki.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
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Helsinki
|
Madrid
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.98
|
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.01
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.96
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.94
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.95
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.63
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€68.44
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,882.48
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.06
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.55
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,065.83
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€834.75
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€95.25
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€324.10
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,075.06
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.89
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.79
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.47
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.88
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.45
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.88
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€106.65
|
$121.40
€116.39
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