Helsinki vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$991
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
687K
9.94M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 85% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2068th and 5141st ($1990 vs $1075) 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 48th and 4052nd 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
$15.6
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$9668

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755