Helsinki vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$918
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$2731
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
676K
7.01M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 11% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 2353rd and 2911th ($1816 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Finland vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 26th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$10598

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529