Helsinki vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$918
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$264
😷 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 130% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2353rd and 6486th ($1816 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Iran, respectively. Check Finland vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 26th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$1951

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510