Helsinki vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
694K
936K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 26% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2107th and 638th ($1970 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Israel, respectively. Check Finland vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 47th and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Jerusalem

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Helsinki Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$30598

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845