Helsinki vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$918
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$794
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
95
62
🏙️ Population
676K
276K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 128% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 2353rd and 6461st ($1816 vs $796) 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 months in Sarajevo. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 26th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$2856

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768