Helsinki vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$972
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
694K
15.7M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 48% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2107th and 4475th ($1970 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Turkey, respectively. Check Finland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 47th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Istanbul

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Helsinki Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$23206

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020