Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Alicante 

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Cost of Living in Alicante is 35.8% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Alicante is 33.5% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Alicante are 26.0% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 37.9% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Alicante are 39.3% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 21.4% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 13.50 €      -15.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 45.00 €      -50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 2.50 €      -68.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 3.50 €      -56.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.46 € 1.86 €      -58.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 1.74 €      -35.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 € 1.44 €      -21.9 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.70 € 4.14 €      -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 € 1.10 €      -55.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.58 €      -51.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 2.35 €      -20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.63 € 3.82 €      +5.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.36 € 3.02 €      -43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 € 5.76 €      -41.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.85 €      -18.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.68 €      -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.61 €      -38.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.75 € 0.93 €      -46.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.61 €      +16.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.44 €      -43.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.01 € 0.91 €      -54.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 € 0.58 €      -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 € 4.00 €      -71.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 € 0.91 €      -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 € 1.58 €      -49.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.45 € 5.10 €      -51.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 1.50 €      -49.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 27.50 €      -58.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 1.45 €      -78.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.97 € 1.93 €      -2.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 56.40 € 15.00 €      -73.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 € 6.15 €      -14.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 € 33,365.00 €      +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,845.64 € 25,000.00 €      -26.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.94 € 123.67 €      +4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.57 € 17.92 €      -27.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.75 € 29.67 €      +43.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.08 € 44.88 €      +6.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.95 € 15.00 €      -37.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 8.25 €      -51.5 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 311.23 € 616.67 €      +98.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,365.60 € 9,392.25 €      +12.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.34 € 46.83 €      -47.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.72 € 28.33 €      -7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.63 € 82.14 €      +5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.91 € 90.83 €      -10.0 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,016.14 € 878.57 €      -13.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 814.82 € 625.00 €      -23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,760.52 € 1,279.99 €      -27.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.71 € 837.36 €      -35.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 692.74 € 240.51 €      -65.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 405.37 € 127.74 €      -68.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,688.47 € 1,406.67 €      -47.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 3.58      -2.9 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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