Helsinki vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
676K
1.59M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 161% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 2046th and 6711th ($1936 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Finland and Iran, respectively. Check Finland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 37th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Karaj

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Helsinki Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$886

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559