Helsinki vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$899
🏠 One person rent
$972
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
687K
4.5M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 432% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2171st and 9044th ($1947 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th in Finland and India, respectively. Check Finland vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 30th and 5552nd 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
$15.4
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$1863

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297