Helsinki vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$972
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
694K
4.49M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 90% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2107th and 5281st ($1970 vs $1038) 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 47th and 2402nd 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
$15.4
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$15843

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386