Cost of living comparison
Germany is 18.9% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.7% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 13.7% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 66.3% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 49.5% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.1% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Germany
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Finland, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.09
|
$14.04
€12.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.64
|
$10.20
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.38
|
$2.80
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 13.7% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.11
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.41
|
$6.71
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.94
|
$4.38
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.97
|
$6.24
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.97
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$2.10
€1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.06
|
$7.07
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.87
|
$52.96
€48.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,357.82
|
$28,807.86
€26,595.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.94
|
$23.02
€21.25
|
|
pay 66.3% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.54
|
$48.22
€44.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€678.07
|
$790.39
€729.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€558.30
|
$625.27
€577.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.46
|
$230.06
€212.39
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€269.03
|
$458.39
€423.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,025.92
|
$12,308.95
€11,363.51
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.73
|
$4.42
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.89
|
$3.49
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.73
|
$8.74
€8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.52
|
$36.01
€33.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.40
|
$12.80
€11.82
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.38
|
$82.34
€76.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.79
|
$40.78
€37.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.79
|
$91.59
€84.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€100.22
|
$123.43
€113.95
|
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