Helsinki vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$937
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
665K
276K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 146% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 2273rd and 6609th ($1825 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Finland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 26th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$2962

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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 Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737