Helsinki vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$972
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$2480
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$674
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$3017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
687K
936K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2171st and 950th ($1947 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Finland and Israel, respectively. Check Finland vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 351st 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
$24.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$18.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$9.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$2738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$14293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$9538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$99.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$23696

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850