Helsinki vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
96
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
676K
8.69M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 143% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2046th and 6443rd ($1936 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 37th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$1838

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564