Helsinki vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$3838
🏠 One person rent
$972
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$1677
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1837
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
39
😀 Quality of life
96
82
🏙️ Population
687K
284K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 19% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 2171st and 3363rd ($1947 vs $1640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Finland and Slovenia, respectively. Check Finland vs Slovenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Ljubljana. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Ljubljana ranked 1st in Slovenia, while ranked 30th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$3.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$873
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$4710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$8.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$14151

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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 Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1422
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1383
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1340
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1398
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1600
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1756
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1386
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1377
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1415
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1033
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1236
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1437
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1685
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$858
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1379
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1378
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1560
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$665
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1478
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1113
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1734
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1704
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1665
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$823
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$685
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1880
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1769
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$617
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1322