Helsinki vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$937
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
93
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
665K
1.98M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 146% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6605th ($1825 vs $743) 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 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 26th and 772nd 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
$14.3
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6454

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650