Helsinki vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$555
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
57
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
676K
1.12M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 85% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 2046th and 5321st ($1936 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Finland and Georgia, respectively. Check Finland vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 37th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$5547

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639