Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Helsinki 

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Consumer Prices in Helsinki are 44.8% higher than in Malaga (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Helsinki are 32.7% higher than in Malaga
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 7.3% higher than in Malaga
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 60.9% higher than in Malaga
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 51.8% higher than in Malaga
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 14.5% higher than in Malaga
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Restaurants
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 90.00 €      +80.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.80 € 8.00 €      +185.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 8.00 €      +166.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.88 € 4.49 €      +139.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 2.63 €      +45.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 € 1.83 €      +46.7 %
Markets
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.87 € 4.32 €      +11.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.90 € 2.60 €      +188.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 € 1.16 €      +109.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 € 2.91 €      +21.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.69 € 3.54 €      -24.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.85 € 5.15 €      +80.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.35 € 9.49 €      +49.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 € 1.02 €      +17.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.78 €      +4.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.99 €      +55.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.80 €      +101.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.56 €      -22.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.80 €      +19.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 € 1.92 €      +87.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 1.75 €      +151.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 14.45 €      +221.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 2.65 €      +158.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 € 3.12 €      +39.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.35 € 10.30 €      +92.5 %
Transportation
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.40 € 3.05 €      +117.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.48 € 67.00 €      +163.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 6.60 €      +65.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 € 1.93 €      +20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.20 € 56.40 €      +193.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.45 € 7.23 €      +12.0 %
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) 27,687.50 € 34,060.53 €      +23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.90 € 106.27 €      -18.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.86 € 24.04 €      +34.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.61 € 19.19 €      -30.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.21 € 41.52 €      +5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.43 € 26.18 €      +94.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 17.00 €      +112.5 %
Childcare
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 330.80 € 306.42 €      -7.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,233.33 € 8,742.80 €      -22.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.75 € 79.63 €      +48.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.87 € 29.41 €      -7.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.33 € 71.66 €      +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.33 € 92.75 €      +11.3 %
Rent Per Month
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 931.25 € 995.12 €      +6.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 759.17 € 792.97 €      +4.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,612.50 € 1,767.50 €      +9.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,207.14 € 1,284.80 €      +6.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 285.80 € 686.10 €      +140.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 198.19 € 399.60 €      +101.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaga Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,854.93 € 2,817.46 €      +51.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 3.58      +2.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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