Helsinki vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$991
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1331
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
687K
9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 103% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2068th and 5802nd ($1990 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Malaysia, respectively. Check Finland vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 48th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kuala Lumpur

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Helsinki Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$10356

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790