Helsinki vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$991
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
687K
4.49M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 91% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2068th and 5367th ($1990 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 Izmir. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 48th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Izmir

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Helsinki Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$14664

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410