Helsinki vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$972
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
41
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
694K
2.43M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 91% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2107th and 5338th ($1970 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 47th and 6151st 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
$15.4
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$4518

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497