Delhi vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$221
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3006
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
676K

The cost of living in Delhi is 72% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 8558th and 2353rd ($510 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in India and Finland, respectively. Check India vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5071st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Helsinki

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Delhi Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$9361

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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