Cost of living comparison

Croatia

compared to

Finland

Helsinki vs. Zagreb Cost of Living Summary

Helsinki is 25.8% more expensive than Zagreb.

Restaurants: pay 43.0% more in Helsinki
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in Helsinki
Transportation: pay 39.1% more in Helsinki
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Helsinki
Childcare: pay 11.1% more in Helsinki
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.9% more in Helsinki
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Helsinki

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare in Helsinki are more expensive than in Zagreb. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Helsinki.

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Helsinki vs. Zagreb Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Helsinki instead of Zagreb, you would:

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pay 43.0% more for restaurants

	Zagreb	Helsinki
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 HRK82.58	$17.92 €15.95	+45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 HRK54.42	$13.44 €11.96	+65.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 HRK20.36	$3.45 €3.07	+13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 HRK17.36	$2.59 €2.30	-0.1%
Average			+43.0%

Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	Zagreb	Helsinki
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 HRK10.95	$2.76 €2.45	+68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.46 HRK50.04	$4.96 €4.41	-33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 HRK32.05	$5.08 €4.52	+6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 HRK26.33	$3.93 €3.50	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 HRK36.30	$6.02 €5.36	+11.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 HRK6.96	$1.26 €1.12	+20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 HRK5.32	$0.99 €0.88	+24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 HRK6.35	$1.12 €1.00	+18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 HRK7.71	$1.77 €1.58	+53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 HRK4.05	$0.55 €0.49	-8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 HRK3.54	$0.74 €0.66	+40.2%
Average			+15.0%

Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

	Zagreb	Helsinki
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 HRK47.92	$8.89 €7.91	+24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.50 HRK358.68	$81.74 €72.75	+52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 HRK188K	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	+30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.44 HRK90.08	$26.34 €23.44	+96.0%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Zagreb	Helsinki
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.80 HRK273.55	$24.77 €22.05	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$869.66 HRK5,830.31	$1,207.26 €1,074.51	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$659.99 HRK4,424.62	$904.00 €804.59	+37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.33 HRK1,121.83	$104.89 €93.35	-37.3%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 11.1% more for childcare

	Zagreb	Helsinki
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$494.08 HRK3,312.40	$476.51 €424.11	-3.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,918.06 HRK66,491.85	$12,685.20 €11,290.29	+27.9%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Zagreb	Helsinki
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$10.08 €8.97	+200.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 HRK16.73	$5.23 €4.65	+109.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.77 HRK38.66	$14.00 €12.46	+142.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.32 HRK337.34	$46.96 €41.80	-6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 HRK60.05	$18.48 €16.44	+106.3%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Zagreb	Helsinki
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.08 HRK704.49	$92.46 €82.29	-12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.32 HRK290.43	$43.55 €38.76	+0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.92 HRK636.35	$104.85 €93.32	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.43 HRK733.62	$149.45 €133.01	+36.6%
Average			+7.5%

Zagreb vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing

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