Helsinki vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
676K
9.94M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 96% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2046th and 5792nd ($1936 vs $986) 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 0.5 months in Lima. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 37th and 4404th 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
$15.5
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722