Helsinki vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$972
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2078
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
694K
2.99M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 37% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 2107th and 4191st ($1970 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Kuwait, respectively. Check Finland vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 47th and 1006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Kuwait City

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Helsinki Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$9163

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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 Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451