Helsinki vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1689
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
81
🏙️ Population
676K
330K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 43% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 2046th and 4220th ($1936 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.2 months in Nicosia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 37th and 469th 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
$15.5
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$7504

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591