Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Alicante 

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Consumer Prices in Alicante are 31.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Alicante are 30.5% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Alicante are 27.2% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Alicante are 37.1% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Alicante are 36.7% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Alicante is 24.0% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 13.00 €      -13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 45.00 €      -50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.35 €      -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 3.00 €      -62.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 3.50 €      -56.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.48 € 1.90 €      -57.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 1.76 €      -34.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 € 1.56 €      -15.4 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 4.10 €      -5.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 € 1.10 €      -57.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.57 €      -51.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 € 2.44 €      -17.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 € 4.44 €      +24.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 € 3.09 €      -41.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.58 € 5.76 €      -39.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.82 €      -19.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.73 €      -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.58 €      -40.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 € 0.98 €      -45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.67 €      +22.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.44 €      -46.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 € 0.96 €      -50.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.76 € 0.64 €      -63.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.45 € 4.13 €      -71.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.68 € 0.93 €      -65.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 1.53 €      -52.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.20 € 5.15 €      -49.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 1.48 €      -50.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.60 € 27.50 €      -58.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.75 € 1.98 €      -70.7 %
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) 7.21 € 6.17 €      -14.5 %
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) 33,916.11 € 25,000.00 €      -26.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.20 € 138.44 €      +26.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.43 € 18.64 €      -23.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.22 € 31.62 €      +64.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.31 € 44.33 €      +2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.06 € 12.25 €      -54.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 € 7.97 €      -53.1 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.77 € 616.67 €      +99.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,728.50 € 9,392.25 €      -3.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.53 € 65.71 €      -18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.07 € 28.00 €      -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.04 € 72.86 €      +2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.09 € 92.14 €      -2.1 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,004.37 € 858.33 €      -14.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 801.22 € 586.11 €      -26.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,790.20 € 1,323.32 €      -26.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.00 € 808.93 €      -38.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 697.64 € 251.86 €      -63.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 404.66 € 146.32 €      -63.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Alicante Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,722.06 € 1,437.31 €      -47.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 3.58      -1.5 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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