Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 48.3% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
pay 93.1% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 13.5% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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