Helsinki vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$972
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
96
48
🏙️ Population
687K
11.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 357% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 2171st and 8922nd ($1947 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Finland and Pakistan, respectively. Check Finland vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 30th and 6783rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Lahore

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Helsinki Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$1207

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334