Helsinki vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$972
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
72
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
694K
56.8K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 32% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 2107th and 4020th ($1970 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Cyprus, respectively. Check Finland vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 47th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Nicosia

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Helsinki Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$9567

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047