Helsinki vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$994
🏠 One person rent
$937
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
665K
11.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 373% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8998th ($1825 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Finland and Pakistan, respectively. Check Finland vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 26th and 6245th 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
$14.3
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$1054

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352