Helsinki vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$918
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$216
😷 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 258% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2353rd and 8574th ($1816 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 84th 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 26th and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$618

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788