Helsinki vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$937
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
665K
936K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 6% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2273rd and 1907th ($1825 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Finland and Israel, respectively. Check Finland vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 26th and 276th 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
$14.3
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$10218

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499