Beirut vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$555
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
78
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.42M
676K

The cost of living in Beirut is 40% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4691st and 2046th ($1165 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lebanon and Finland, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 4996th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Helsinki

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Beirut Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$10871

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

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