Helsinki vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$918
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$245
😷 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 147% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 2353rd and 6734th ($1816 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 0.3 months in Karaj. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 26th and 5911th 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
$14.7
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.1
🥤 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
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$823

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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 Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554