Cost of living comparison
Finland is 26.4% cheaper than California.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.2% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 35.5% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 13.3% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 62.7% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 77.3% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.9% less in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Finland
The cost of transportation and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in California. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of California, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
|
$14.18
€12.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.52
|
$10.44
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
|
$2.58
€2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.86
€1.67
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
California
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$2.29
€2.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.95
|
$3.70
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
|
$4.27
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
|
$3.02
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$5.38
€4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.67
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
California
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$7.64
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.05
|
$60.52
€54.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,005.28
|
$31,800.37
€28,489.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.07
|
$18.35
€16.44
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
|
California
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.54
|
$22.24
€19.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,371.29
|
$734.49
€658.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,055.18
|
$604.75
€541.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.68
|
$96.90
€86.81
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
California
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,682.51
|
$291.42
€261.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,905.75
|
$8,693.67
€7,788.58
|
|
pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.29
€6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$4.21
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.91
|
$10.54
€9.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.35
|
$41.73
€37.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
|
$15.60
€13.97
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
California
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$75.15
€67.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
|
$31.18
€27.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.15
|
$82.09
€73.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
|
$108.56
€97.26
|
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