Helsinki vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$972
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$240
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
687K
8.69M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 185% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2171st and 7204th ($1947 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Finland and Iran, respectively. Check Finland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 30th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tehran

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Helsinki Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$2007

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488