Cost of living comparison
Finland is 19.3% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 12.9% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Finland
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Australia, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.47
|
$14.18
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.38
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.05
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.42
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.75
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.89
|
$3.70
€3.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.16
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.43
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.23
|
$5.38
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.29
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.98
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.13
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.18
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.76
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.52
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.35
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.17
|
$60.52
€55.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,826.37
|
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.04
|
$18.35
€16.81
|
|
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.83
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,867.78
|
$734.49
€672.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,513.31
|
$604.75
€553.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$218.27
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,347.41
|
$291.42
€266.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,171.86
|
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.50
|
$7.29
€6.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.60
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.35
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.55
|
$41.73
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.74
|
$15.60
€14.29
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.39
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.37
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$158.45
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$176.51
|
$108.56
€99.45
|
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