Helsinki vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$991
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
43
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
687K
2.99M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 36% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 2068th and 4189th ($1990 vs $1461) 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 48th and 1096th 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
$15.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$8046

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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 Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479