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Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Helsinki is 69.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Helsinki is 83.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 81% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.16
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
62.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 โ‚ฌ89.5
$43.84 โ‚พ118
136.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
49.05%
Cappuccino
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
75.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
296.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
426.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.90
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
263.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.13 โ‚ฌ7.01
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
181.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-26.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
289.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
44.44%
Eggs
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.10
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
44.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 โ‚ฌ7.74
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
19.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
126.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.35 โ‚ฌ19.27
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
131.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
129.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
36.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
35.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 โ‚ฌ4.11
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
107.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
85.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
175.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
65.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
193.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.70 โ‚ฌ10.95
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
331.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.87
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
114.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
98.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.38
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
68.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.15
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
838.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.4 โ‚ฌ70.2
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
454.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.01 โ‚ฌ6.90
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
464.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
54.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.0
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
840.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
95.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.2K
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
101.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
96.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$72.8 โ‚พ196
74.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
149.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
32.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 โ‚ฌ40.16
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-24.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.70 โ‚ฌ29.05
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
106.24%
Cinema Ticket
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.84
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
189.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 โ‚ฌ349
$262 โ‚พ709
54.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,646
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
116.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.5
$75.8 โ‚พ205
41.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.20 โ‚ฌ32.93
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-12.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.3
$119 โ‚พ321
-13.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$110 โ‚พ298
13.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 โ‚ฌ1,025
$692 โ‚พ1,869
71.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$945 โ‚ฌ814
$462 โ‚พ1,248
104.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,092 โ‚ฌ1,803
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
57.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 โ‚ฌ1,339
$781 โ‚พ2,109
98.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,782 โ‚ฌ8,432
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
291.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,885 โ‚ฌ4,211
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
254.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Helsinki
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,284 โ‚ฌ2,831
$597 โ‚พ1,612
450.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.09
11.89
-65.60%

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Last update for Helsinki: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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