Helsinki vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
78
41
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
676K
2.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 106% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2046th and 6019th ($1936 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 37th and 6051st 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
$15.5
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$4675

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514