Cost of Living Comparison Between Alicante and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 45.3% higher than in Alicante (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 42.5% higher than in Alicante
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 35.2% higher than in Alicante
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 59.0% higher than in Alicante
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 56.4% higher than in Alicante
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 37.1% higher than in Alicante
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Restaurants
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 € 15.00 €      +15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 90.00 €      +100.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.35 € 10.00 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 8.00 €      +166.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 8.00 €      +128.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.90 € 4.49 €      +136.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 € 2.69 €      +52.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 1.83 €      +17.0 %
Markets
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 € 4.22 €      +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 € 2.57 €      +133.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.57 € 1.16 €      +104.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.44 € 2.84 €      +16.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.44 € 3.54 €      -20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 € 5.11 €      +65.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.76 € 9.42 €      +63.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.82 € 1.03 €      +25.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.79 €      +8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 € 1.01 €      +73.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.80 €      +83.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.56 €      -16.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.82 €      +84.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 € 1.92 €      +100.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.64 € 1.79 €      +177.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.27 € 14.00 €      +227.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.93 € 2.65 €      +184.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 € 3.12 €      +103.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.15 € 10.30 €      +100.0 %
Transportation
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.48 € 3.10 €      +108.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.50 € 67.00 €      +143.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.98 € 6.60 €      +234.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.93 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 56.40 €      +276.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 € 7.23 €      +17.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 32,000.00 €      -4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 34,060.53 €      +36.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138.44 € 104.86 €      -24.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.50 € 24.08 €      +23.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.62 € 18.82 €      -40.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.33 € 41.52 €      -6.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.25 € 26.47 €      +116.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.97 € 17.00 €      +113.2 %
Childcare
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.67 € 306.42 €      -50.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,392.25 € 8,742.80 €      -6.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.71 € 79.63 €      +21.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.00 € 29.41 €      +5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.62 € 71.66 €      +1.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.14 € 92.75 €      +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 858.33 € 988.72 €      +15.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 586.11 € 796.17 €      +35.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,323.32 € 1,767.50 €      +33.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 808.93 € 1,284.80 €      +58.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 251.86 € 686.10 €      +172.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 144.93 € 399.60 €      +175.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Alicante Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,445.00 € 2,823.18 €      +95.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 3.58      -0.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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