Cost of living comparison
France is 17.3% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% more in France
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in France are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Finland, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$15.64
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$2.73
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.39
|
$8.46
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$4.52
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.93
|
$5.82
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$7.25
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$50.39
€46.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$17.66
€16.18
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Finland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€672.82
|
$750.17
€687.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$604.38
€553.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
|
pay 71.2% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€266.95
|
$690.26
€632.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$3.01
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$35.91
€32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$12.10
€11.08
|
|
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.45
|
$126.90
€116.24
|
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