Helsinki vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$937
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
665K
3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 243% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8260th ($1825 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 75th in Finland and Iran, respectively. Check Finland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 26th and 6128th 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
$14.3
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$555

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700