Helsinki vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
676K
1.98M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 117% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2046th and 6160th ($1936 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 37th and 883rd 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
$15.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$9485

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742