Helsinki vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
676K
11.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 377% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 2046th and 8968th ($1936 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Pakistan, respectively. Check Finland vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 37th and 6453rd 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
$15.5
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$1046

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338