Helsinki vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
687K
936K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 2068th and 911th ($1990 vs $2483) 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 48th and 410th 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
$15.6
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$27069

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761