Helsinki vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$991
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
80
41
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
687K
2.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 80% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2068th and 5028th ($1990 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Finland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Mecca. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 48th and 6123rd 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
$15.6
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$4622

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514