Cost of living comparison
Vaasa is 7.4% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Vaasa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Vaasa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Vaasa
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Vaasa
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Vaasa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Vaasa
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Vaasa
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Vaasa.
If you lived in Vaasa instead of Finland, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Vaasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.09
|
$13.93
€12.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.64
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.38
|
$2.47
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Vaasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.11
|
$2.17
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.41
|
$3.27
€3.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.94
|
$4.15
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
$2.86
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.97
|
$4.68
€4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.70
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
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pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Vaasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.06
|
$7.59
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.87
|
$40.19
€37.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,357.82
|
$38,583.47
€35,619.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.94
|
$18.60
€17.17
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Vaasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.54
|
$24.58
€22.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€678.07
|
$685.93
€633.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€558.30
|
$589.47
€544.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.46
|
$131.59
€121.48
|
|
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Vaasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€269.03
|
$292.06
€269.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,025.92
|
$3,751.17
€3,463.05
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Vaasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.73
|
$8.57
€7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.89
|
$4.19
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.73
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.52
|
$33.00
€30.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.40
|
$13.93
€12.86
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Vaasa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.38
|
$56.27
€51.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.79
|
$21.44
€19.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.79
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€100.22
|
$93.03
€85.88
|
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