Helsinki vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$918
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$1581
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
676K
767K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 45% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 2353rd and 4331st ($1816 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and Croatia, respectively. Check Finland vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 26th and 843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Zagreb

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Helsinki Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$2995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$10861

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$912
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1080
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1008
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$842
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1594
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$803
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$750
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1421
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$701
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$603
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$786
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747