Cost of living comparison
Turku is 2.2% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Turku
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Turku
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Turku
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% more in Turku
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Turku
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Turku
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Turku
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Turku are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Turku.
If you lived in Turku instead of Finland, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Turku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.99
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.36
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$2.05
€1.88
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Turku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$6.36
€5.83
|
|
| 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 5.9% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Turku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$7.59
€6.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.44
|
$58.95
€54.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
$35,528.95
€32,546.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.81
|
$21.17
€19.39
|
|
pay 13.3% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Turku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$746.24
€683.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€553.98
|
$591.73
€542.05
|
|
|
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
|
Turku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Turku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.68
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$4.19
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
$11.78
€10.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.23
|
$45.55
€41.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.29
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Turku
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$29.61
€27.12
|
|
|
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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