Helsinki vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$972
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
47
😀 Quality of life
94
41
🏙️ Population
694K
1.57M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 290% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 2107th and 8645th ($1970 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 0.4 months in Shiraz. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 47th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Shiraz

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Helsinki Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$2115

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694