Helsinki vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
676K
151K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 87% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2046th and 5422nd ($1936 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Finland and Montenegro, respectively. Check Finland vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 37th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$7581

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282