Helsinki vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1438
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$937
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$1694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
40
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
665K
284K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 27% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 2273rd and 3657th ($1825 vs $1438) 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 1.7 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 26th and 516th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$3.59
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$5.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$8.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$11214

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Cities near Helsinki

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 Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1274
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1058
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1197
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1081
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1664
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1167
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1200
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1102
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1581
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1301
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1321
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1271
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1284
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$997
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1133
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1242
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1100
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1658
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1008
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$929
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1252
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1393
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1381
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1229
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$558
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1424
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$913
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1345
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1438
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1410
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$682
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1396
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$762
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$747
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$517
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1688
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1593
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$503
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1219