Helsinki vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$937
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
665K
4.32M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 121% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6300th ($1825 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 Izmir. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 26th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8689

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334