Helsinki vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$937
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$846
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
18
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
665K
151K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 93% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5703rd ($1825 vs $945) 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 1.7 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 26th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.4
 Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6873

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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 Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048