Helsinki vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
676K
4.7M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 72% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2046th and 4828th ($1936 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Finland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 37th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Jeddah

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Helsinki Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$6009

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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 Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491