Helsinki vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$991
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
60
😀 Quality of life
94
71
🏙️ Population
687K
1.12M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 94% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 2068th and 5462nd ($1990 vs $1028) 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 48th and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Tbilisi

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Helsinki Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$4901

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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 Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643