Finland vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3901
$927
🏠 One person rent
$776
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1310
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3104
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$53189
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
8.84
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
27
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
91
29
🏙️ Population
5.64M
251M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1643) is 320% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Finland ranked 31st vs 196th for Pakistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Finland compared to 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 13th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Finland and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$785
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.72%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3367
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.5
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.7
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10628
$1419

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1947
687K
Espoo
$1937
315K
Tampere
$1422
255K
Turku
$1545
206K
Vantaa
$1881
248K
Oulu
$1660
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1500
148K
Joensuu
$1580
78.2K
Kuopio
$1524
124K
Lahti
$1618
121K
Hameenlinna
$1444
68.3K
Pori
$1363
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1481
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1454
73K
Kouvola
$1561
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1356
66.3K
Vaasa
$1479
69K
Lohja
$1383
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1386
51.9K
Salo
$1589
51.1K
Kotka
$1516
50.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1642
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1546
46.9K
Tuusula
$1655
41.5K
Kokkola
$1452
48.3K
Nokia
$1437
35.7K
Jarvenpaa
$1783
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1438
33.7K
Kaarina
$1521
36.4K
Kerava
$1611
38.2K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K