Helsinki vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$937
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
78
5
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
665K
79.2K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 304% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8761st ($1825 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Bhutan, respectively. Check Finland vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 26th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288