Helsinki vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$2358
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
95
84
🏙️ Population
676K
936K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 5% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2046th and 1770th ($1936 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 37th and 358th 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
$15.5
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$8.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$11066

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671