Helsinki vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$972
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
45
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
694K
4.7M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 63% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2107th and 4730th ($1970 vs $1210) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 47th and 1324th 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
$15.4
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$8743

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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 Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478