Helsinki vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$918
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$218
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
676K
4.27M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 283% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 2353rd and 8769th ($1816 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Finland vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 26th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kabul

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Helsinki Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$1356

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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

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476