Helsinki vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$918
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1646
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
78
42
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
676K
2.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 85% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5632nd ($1816 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Finland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Finland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 26th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Mecca

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Helsinki Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$4682

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507