Helsinki vs Ljubljana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Ljubljana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$3957
🏠 One person rent
$991
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$1744
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$1964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
80
40
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
687K
284K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% more expensive than in Ljubljana. Cities ranked 2068th and 3267th ($1990 vs $1695) 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 48th and 678th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Ljubljana

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Helsinki Ljubljana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$194
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$299
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$6582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$5043
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$14660

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Ljubljana

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1406
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457