Helsinki vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$972
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
79
😀 Quality of life
96
71
🏙️ Population
687K
9.94M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 87% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2171st and 5274th ($1947 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Peru, respectively. Check Finland vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$8454

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745