Helsinki vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$972
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
694K
151K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 87% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2107th and 5175th ($1970 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Finland and Montenegro, respectively. Check Finland vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 47th and 4447th 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
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$7713

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511