Finland vs Iran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Iran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1615
$676
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3851
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$768
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1330
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$29.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2875
$296
💸 GDP per capita
$53756
$4503
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
4.03
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
24
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
12%
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
90
33
🏙️ Population
5.61M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1615) is 139% more expensive than in Iran ($676). Finland ranked 27th vs 147th for Iran in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Finland compared to 0.4 months in Iran. Ranked 14th and 136th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Iran

We calculate prices for Finland and Iran as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 102 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Finland Iran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$4.57
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$25.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
22.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4889
$1662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$1034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$3.03
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.7
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$18
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$1.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9041
$1315

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1936
676K
Espoo
$2023
315K
Tampere
$1527
255K
Vantaa
$1782
248K
Oulu
$1601
215K
Turku
$1591
202K
Jyvaskyla
$1466
148K
Joensuu
$1499
78.2K
Lahti
$1453
121K
Kuopio
$1414
124K
Hameenlinna
$1431
68.3K
Pori
$1325
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1441
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1378
73K
Kouvola
$1447
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1301
66.3K
Vaasa
$1446
69K
Lohja
$1363
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1389
51.9K
Salo
$1571
51.1K
Tuusula
$1570
41.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1562
44.8K
Kokkola
$1384
48.3K
Jarvenpaa
$1631
46.5K
Nokia
$1499
35.7K
Kaarina
$1546
36.4K
Porvoo
$1453
51.5K
Kerava
$1532
38.2K
Ylojarvi
$1496
33.7K
Kajaani
$1410
36.5K

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$797
8.69M
Tabriz
$1610
1.56M
Mashhad
$538
3M
Ahvaz
$588
1.18M
Isfahan
$588
1.96M
Karaj
$741
1.59M
Shiraz
$558
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Kashan
$575
304K
Qom
$472
1.2M
Ardabil
$837
529K
Bandar Abbas
$728
527K
Arak
$462
521K
Qazvin
$627
403K
Zanjan
$474
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Rasht
$559
680K
Yazd
$577
530K
Kerman
$467
538K
Hamadan
$453
554K
Eslamshahr
$716
448K
Sari
$670
310K
Khorramabad
$559
373K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Abadan
$557
231K
Ilam
$675
194K
Shahriar
$708
310K
Qods
$706
310K
Babol
$468
250K
Maragheh
$844
175K