Helsinki vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$972
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
687K
15.7M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 51% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2171st and 4522nd ($1947 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Turkey, respectively. Check Finland vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 30th and 1015th 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
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$18637

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013