Helsinki vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$918
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$179
😷 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 342% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 2353rd and 8934th ($1816 vs $411) 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 1.7 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 26th and 6486th 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
$14.7
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$1172

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346