Helsinki vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$972
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$104
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
30
😀 Quality of life
96
33
🏙️ Population
687K
4.27M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 325% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 2171st and 8842nd ($1947 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Finland and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Finland vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 30th and 8609th 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
$15.4
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$1486

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439