Helsinki vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$972
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$2360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
43
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
687K
2.99M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 34% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 2171st and 4115th ($1947 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Kuwait, respectively. Check Finland vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 30th and 884th 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
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$7065

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470