Helsinki vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
676K
4.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 374% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2046th and 8957th ($1936 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Finland and India, respectively. Check Finland vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 37th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kolkata

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Helsinki Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$1751

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311