Cost of living comparison
Kotka is 11.2% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Kotka
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Kotka
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% less in Kotka
- Housing
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pay 9.5% more in Kotka
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Kotka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Kotka
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Kotka
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kotka.
If you lived in Kotka instead of Finland, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Kotka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$11.25
€10.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$2.00
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Kotka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$2.20
€2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.39
|
$3.27
€3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$4.15
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.93
|
$5.83
€5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.70
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Kotka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$7.59
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$29,473.49
€26,999.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$21.17
€19.39
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Kotka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
$24.58
€22.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€672.82
|
$702.00
€643.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$535.88
€490.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
$138.76
€127.11
|
|
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Kotka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€266.95
|
$292.06
€267.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
$3,751.17
€3,436.24
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Kotka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$4.19
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$9.54
€8.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$14.47
€13.25
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Kotka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.45
|
$93.03
€85.22
|
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