Helsinki vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$972
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
96
66
🏙️ Population
687K
276K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 109% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 2171st and 6050th ($1947 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 30th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$3470

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832