Restaurants | Helsinki |
Madrid | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 16.00 € | 15.00 € | -6.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 € | 60.00 € | -33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.82 € | 10.00 € | -15.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 € | 3.50 € | -56.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.90 € | 4.00 € | -55.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.28 € | 2.49 € | -41.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.68 € | 2.61 € | -2.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.96 € | 1.71 € | -12.5 % |
Markets | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.76 € | 3.95 € | -17.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.51 € | 1.28 € | -49.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.20 € | 0.64 € | -46.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.03 € | 2.85 € | -6.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.73 € | 5.37 € | +43.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.80 € | 3.52 € | -39.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.99 € | 6.30 € | -29.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.08 € | 0.98 € | -9.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 € | 0.83 € | -3.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.99 € | 0.92 € | -7.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.82 € | 0.98 € | -46.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 € | 0.77 € | +48.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.81 € | 0.75 € | -7.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.91 € | 1.13 € | -40.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.80 € | 0.83 € | -54.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 € | 6.00 € | -57.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.88 € | 1.20 € | -58.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.39 € | 1.90 € | -44.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 € | 6.00 € | -45.5 % |
Transportation | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.95 € | 1.50 € | -49.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 66.60 € | 33.90 € | -49.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.00 € | 3.50 € | -50.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.77 € | 2.09 € | +18.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 58.20 € | 25.00 € | -57.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.96 € | 6.35 € | -8.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,245.00 € | 33,365.00 € | +3.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,527.74 € | 28,855.40 € | -16.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 114.70 € | 159.86 € | +39.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 25.15 € | 15.58 € | -38.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 21.34 € | 30.22 € | +41.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.60 € | 41.54 € | -2.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.75 € | 13.33 € | -56.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 € | 10.00 € | -41.2 % |
Childcare | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 330.25 € | 547.73 € | +65.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,965.60 € | 9,661.90 € | +7.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 96.09 € | 79.15 € | -17.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 31.91 € | 35.93 € | +12.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.87 € | 91.11 € | +2.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 100.27 € | 110.00 € | +9.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,038.69 € | 1,367.90 € | +31.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 817.39 € | 962.73 € | +17.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,811.00 € | 2,275.43 € | +25.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,324.64 € | 1,530.23 € | +15.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 729.06 € | 609.96 € | -16.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 432.98 € | 356.78 € | -17.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki |
Madrid | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,888.31 € | 2,187.79 € | -24.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.06 | 3.65 | -10.2 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
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