Helsinki vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$1684
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
676K
767K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 54% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 2046th and 4447th ($1936 vs $1254) 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 1.6 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 37th and 748th 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
$15.5
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$3.19
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$12.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$10598

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780