Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 21.4% more expensive than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% less in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% less in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 100.0% more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Helsinki
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Helsinki are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Helsinki. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$18.76
€16.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.56
|
$3.14
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.68
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.75
|
$4.13
€3.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.52
|
$5.15
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.36
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.32
|
$1.70
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.86
€0.75
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.31
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.95
|
$71.38
€62.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,556.49
|
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.12
|
$17.79
€15.68
|
|
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.54
|
$22.48
€19.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€830.85
|
$1,111.66
€979.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€682.31
|
$870.64
€767.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€169.66
|
$99.35
€87.55
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€428.09
|
$338.03
€297.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
$10,508.28
€9,260.32
|
|
pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$4.76
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€40.69
|
$47.76
€42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$18.22
€16.06
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€78.24
|
$100.00
€88.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€37.50
|
$31.76
€27.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€91.04
|
$89.57
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€112.08
|
$111.24
€98.03
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Helsinki or Ljubljana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.