Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Zagreb 

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Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 25.5% lower than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 29.0% lower than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 38.8% lower than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 32.2% lower than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 27.5% lower than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 43.9% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 11.95 €      -14.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 50.00 €      -37.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 € 7.30 €      -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 2.80 €      -65.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 € 3.00 €      -62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.34 € 2.01 €      -53.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.53 €      -2.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 € 1.84 €      +4.1 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 € 4.44 €      +11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.25 € 1.11 €      -50.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.13 €      +9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.98 € 3.23 €      +8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 € 4.30 €      +26.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 € 4.16 €      -12.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.90 € 5.15 €      -42.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.63 €      -37.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.69 €      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.76 €      -15.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 € 1.09 €      -35.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.50 €      +1.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.51 €      -24.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 € 1.07 €      -44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.68 € 1.06 €      -36.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 € 6.56 €      -49.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.71 € 1.46 €      -46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 € 1.94 €      -39.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 € 4.65 €      -53.5 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 0.60 €      -80.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 € 47.85 €      -31.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 1.99 €      -71.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 € 1.29 €      -33.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.40 € 6.61 €      -87.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.47 € 5.93 €      -20.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 € 26,200.00 €      -25.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,232.27 € 23,974.44 €      -27.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 103.53 € 199.54 €      +92.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.50 € 20.09 €      -18.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 19.15 € 24.46 €      +27.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.28 € 43.17 €      +12.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.29 € 12.25 €      -56.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.95 € 6.66 €      -58.3 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 334.38 € 214.87 €      -35.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,178.50 € 8,352.83 €      +35.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.60 € 84.49 €      +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.65 € 37.71 €      +19.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.11 € 86.49 €      +16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.06 € 107.44 €      +13.0 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 950.08 € 638.09 €      -32.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.14 € 511.89 €      -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,789.86 € 1,034.02 €      -42.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,292.35 € 753.03 €      -41.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 656.77 € 413.17 €      -37.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 394.03 € 274.64 €      -30.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,073.09 € 1,223.15 €      -60.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.20 3.72      +69.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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