Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 44.7% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Missouri
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in Missouri
- Transportation
-
pay 4.5% more in Missouri
- Housing
-
pay 90.9% more in Missouri
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Missouri
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Missouri
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Missouri
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Missouri are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Missouri. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Missouri.
If you lived in Missouri instead of Finland, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
Finland
|
Missouri
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.60
|
$16.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.28
|
$9.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.29
|
$2.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
Finland
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.03
|
$2.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.29
|
$5.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.80
|
$3.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
$3.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.78
|
$4.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$2.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.50
|
$1.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
Finland
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.80
|
$3.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€53.79
|
$113.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€28,265.76
|
$32,085.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.31
|
$16.28
|
|
pay 90.9% more for housing
Finland
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€19.77
|
$66.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€652.85
|
$1,115.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€537.54
|
$919.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€86.13
|
$157.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Finland
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€259.03
|
$1,010.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,727.37
|
$21,080.71
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
Finland
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.48
|
$4.56
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.74
|
$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.37
|
$7.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€37.09
|
$36.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€13.86
|
$12.55
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
Finland
|
Missouri
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€66.80
|
$51.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€27.72
|
$40.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€72.97
|
$85.34
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€96.49
|
$94.21
|
|
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