Helsinki vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$972
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
70
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
687K
56.8K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 34% more expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 2171st and 4118th ($1947 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Finland and Cyprus, respectively. Check Finland vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 30th and 705th 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
$85
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$8498

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769