Helsinki vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Helsinki | Nicosia | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Helsinki is 40% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4211th ($1816 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Finland and Cyprus, respectively. Check Finland vs Cyprus comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 26th and 494th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |
Cities near Nicosia
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 11 mi |  Dali | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Kyrenia | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Aradippou | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Larnaca | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Famagusta | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Paralimni | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Limassol | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Ypsonas | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Paphos | |
| 164 km or 102 mi |  Mut | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Alanya | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Mersin | |
| 224 km or 139 mi |  Latakia | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Karaman | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Tarsus | |
| 240 km or 149 mi |  Tripoli | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Beirut | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Jounieh | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Samandag | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Sidon | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Eregli | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Adana | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Tyre | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Zahle | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Antakya | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Iskenderun | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Nahariya | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Acre | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Kiryat Shmona | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ceyhan | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Haifa | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Kiryat Bialik | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Kiryat Yam | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Kiryat Motzkin | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Idlib | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Hama | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Antalya | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Karmiel | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Kiryat Ata |