Helsinki vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$989
🏠 One person rent
$991
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
80
69
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
687K
2.1M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 366% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 2068th and 8928th ($1990 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Pakistan, respectively. Check Finland vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 48th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Rawalpindi

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Helsinki Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$782

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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 Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265