Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubrovnik and Helsinki 

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Cost of Living in Helsinki is 27.7% higher than in Dubrovnik (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Helsinki is 24.1% higher than in Dubrovnik
Rent Prices in Helsinki are 13.9% higher than in Dubrovnik
Restaurant Prices in Helsinki are 13.8% higher than in Dubrovnik
Groceries Prices in Helsinki are 46.9% higher than in Dubrovnik
Local Purchasing Power in Helsinki is 91.1% higher than in Dubrovnik
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Restaurants
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 90.00 €      +28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.75 € 11.00 €      +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.04 € 7.00 €      +73.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.07 € 4.44 €      +45.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.18 € 2.65 €      -36.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 € 1.99 €      -38.2 %
Markets
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.91 € 4.46 €      +14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 € 2.08 €      +76.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.07 €      +20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.81 € 3.06 €      -19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.88 € 3.62 €      -25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.84 € 5.74 €      +18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.08 € 8.83 €      +116.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.67 € 1.07 €      +60.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.84 €      +25.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.00 €      +32.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.85 €      +74.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.47 € 0.48 €      +1.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.33 € 0.71 €      +116.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.33 € 1.80 €      +34.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 € 1.68 €      +53.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 13.50 €      +237.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.13 € 2.81 €      +147.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 € 3.45 €      +36.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.51 € 11.00 €      +143.9 %
Transportation
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 € 3.20 €      +42.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 70.00 €      +42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.65 € 7.35 €      +177.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.73 € 1.93 €      +11.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.50 € 60.00 €      +823.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 € 6.92 €      +21.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,928.57 € 31,728.50 €      -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,667.00 € 33,797.40 €      +49.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.21 € 109.34 €      -32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.12 € 25.20 €      +25.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.50 € 20.69 €      -12.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 € 40.89 €      -33.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 € 29.24 €      +39.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.25 € 17.20 €      +137.2 %
Childcare
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 80.00 € 346.00 €      +332.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 9,728.17 €      +39.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.00 € 92.09 €      +41.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.00 € 33.14 €      +32.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60.00 € 89.76 €      +49.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.00 € 108.80 €      +55.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,066.67 € 1,042.56 €      -2.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 766.67 € 805.76 €      +5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,500.00 € 1,825.20 €      +21.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,062.50 € 1,335.00 €      +25.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 499.35 € 751.11 €      +50.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.61 € 434.04 €      +16.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubrovnik Edit Helsinki Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,246.57 € 2,955.28 €      +137.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.66 4.09      -12.2 %
Last update: 30 May 202511 June 2025
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