Helsinki vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$972
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$252
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
45
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
694K
3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 308% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2107th and 8757th ($1970 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 61st in Finland and Iran, respectively. Check Finland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 47th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Mashhad

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Helsinki Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$629

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638