Helsinki vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$3519
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$863
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1523
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
40
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
676K
284K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 29% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 2046th and 3687th ($1936 vs $1500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Slovenia, respectively. Check Finland vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.2 months in Ljubljana. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 37th and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$5439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$92.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$11580

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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 Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265