Helsinki vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
676K
3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 260% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2046th and 8365th ($1936 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st 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 0.4 months in Mashhad. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 37th and 6193rd 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
$15.5
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$612

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797