Helsinki vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$937
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
665K
15.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 78% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5143rd ($1825 vs $1025) 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 1.7 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 26th and 798th 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
$14.3
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$9042

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001