Helsinki vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$991
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
687K
151K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 87% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2068th and 5191st ($1990 vs $1066) 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 48th and 4840th 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
$15.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$8022

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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 Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571