Helsinki vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$972
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
93
😀 Quality of life
94
82
🏙️ Population
694K
9M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 99% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2107th and 5636th ($1970 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 47th and 555th 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
$15.4
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$11913

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747