Helsinki vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$918
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
676K
1.96M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 247% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 2353rd and 8454th ($1816 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd in Finland and Iran, respectively. Check Finland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 26th and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$594

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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

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688