Helsinki vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$972
$783
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$1306
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1896
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
39
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
694K
767K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 33% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 2107th and 4035th ($1970 vs $1487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Finland and Croatia, respectively. Check Finland vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 47th and 835th 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
$15.4
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$5126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$3295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$50.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$12142

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978