Helsinki vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$972
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
687K
151K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 86% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2171st and 5220th ($1947 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Finland and Montenegro, respectively. Check Finland vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 30th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Podgorica

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Helsinki Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$7507

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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 Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503