Cost of living comparison
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Helsinki vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 19.1% more expensive than Dubrovnik.
Helsinki vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Dubrovnik, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Dubrovnik
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.60
HRK131.37
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.88
HRK86.33
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.64
HRK31.13
|
$3.45
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.62
HRK30.97
|
$2.59
€2.30
|
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Dubrovnik vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Dubrovnik
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
HRK8.01
|
$2.76
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
HRK33.78
|
$4.96
€4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
HRK27.00
|
$5.08
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
HRK27.63
|
$3.93
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.06
HRK27.24
|
$6.02
€5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.56
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
HRK4.20
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
HRK5.11
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
HRK8.29
|
$1.77
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
HRK2.72
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
HRK2.81
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
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Dubrovnik vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Dubrovnik
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.04
HRK47.18
|
$8.89
€7.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.87
HRK367.84
|
$81.74
€72.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,300.35
HRK176K
|
$36,622.07
€32,594.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
HRK94.59
|
$26.34
€23.44
|
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Dubrovnik vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Dubrovnik
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.81
HRK286.99
|
$24.77
€22.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,466.85
HRK9,833.96
|
$1,207.26
€1,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$919.30
HRK6,163.12
|
$904.00
€804.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.04
HRK925.45
|
$104.89
€93.35
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Dubrovnik
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.58
HRK600.55
|
$476.51
€424.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.39
HRK45,791.73
|
$12,685.20
€11,290.29
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dubrovnik
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
HRK37.53
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
HRK27.78
|
$5.23
€4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.32
HRK35.70
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.05
HRK462.92
|
$46.96
€41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.12
HRK54.42
|
$18.48
€16.44
|
|
Dubrovnik vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.7% more for clothing
|
Dubrovnik
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.78
HRK487.94
|
$92.46
€82.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
HRK187.67
|
$43.55
€38.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.18
HRK450.41
|
$104.85
€93.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.38
HRK525.48
|
$149.45
€133.01
|
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Dubrovnik vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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