Helsinki vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$972
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
694K
9.94M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 90% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2107th and 5300th ($1970 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Peru, respectively. Check Finland vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 47th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Lima

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Helsinki Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$11057

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731