Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 25.7% more expensive than Zagreb.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.5% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% more in Helsinki
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Helsinki are more expensive than in Zagreb. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
Helsinki vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
HRK90.69
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
HRK60.46
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
HRK20.41
|
$3.33
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
HRK16.32
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
|
Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
HRK12.66
|
$2.59
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
HRK43.72
|
$5.00
€4.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
HRK32.68
|
$5.19
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
HRK24.96
|
$3.67
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
HRK31.68
|
$6.74
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HRK5.89
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
HRK5.27
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
HRK6.21
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
HRK8.76
|
$2.06
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
HRK4.50
|
$0.56
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
HRK4.18
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
HRK42.98
|
$7.91
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
HRK377.89
|
$84.09
€72.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
HRK226,732.71
|
$37,056.70
€31,824.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.68
HRK75.58
|
$20.03
€17.20
|
|
Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.74
HRK224.80
|
$25.95
€22.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.05
HRK5,726.96
|
$1,216.29
€1,044.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$674.25
HRK4,362.89
|
$911.76
€783.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.98
HRK1,067.55
|
$107.39
€92.23
|
|
Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 3.0% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$490.56
HRK3,174.26
|
$437.97
€376.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,823.55
HRK82,977.87
|
$13,422.45
€11,527.34
|
|
Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 98.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
HRK22.67
|
$8.47
€7.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
HRK16.20
|
$5.20
€4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
HRK37.79
|
$12.96
€11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.95
HRK342.62
|
$50.02
€42.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
HRK56.68
|
$19.85
€17.05
|
|
Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.56
HRK650.69
|
$107.25
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
HRK266.10
|
$43.83
€37.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.39
HRK649.59
|
$109.22
€93.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
HRK765.70
|
$138.09
€118.59
|
|
Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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