Bangalore vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$239
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
74
78
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
12.3M
665K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 68% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7797th and 2273rd ($585 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and Finland, respectively. Check India vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2674th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Helsinki

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Bangalore Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$9506

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163