Helsinki vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
676K
15.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 72% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2046th and 4816th ($1936 vs $1125) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 37th and 790th 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
$15.5
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$5
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$13982

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985