Helsinki vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$991
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$250
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
45
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
687K
3M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 299% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 2068th and 8726th ($1990 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd 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 48th and 6291st 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
$15.6
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639