Helsinki vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$918
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$498
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
95
65
🏙️ Population
676K
9.94M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 86% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 2353rd and 5647th ($1816 vs $977) 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 1.7 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 26th and 4234th 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
$14.7
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$7764

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697