Helsinki vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$962
🏠 One person rent
$972
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
687K
2.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 369% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 2171st and 8945th ($1947 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Finland and Pakistan, respectively. Check Finland vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 30th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270