Helsinki vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$972
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$250
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
687K
3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 287% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2171st and 8663rd ($1947 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th in Finland and Iran, respectively. Check Finland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 30th and 6167th 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
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$623

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684