Helsinki vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$937
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1705
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
665K
1.42M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 62% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2273rd and 4635th ($1825 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Oman, respectively. Check Finland vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 26th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Muscat

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Helsinki Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$8464

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646