Helsinki vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$937
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
665K
4.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 357% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8958th ($1825 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 37th in Finland and India, respectively. Check Finland vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 26th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$1360

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318