Cost of living comparison
Finland is 8.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.8% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 8.4% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 3.1% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 30.6% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 32.9% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.8% more in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Finland are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Germany, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$14.18
€12.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$10.44
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$2.58
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$2.29
€2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$3.70
€3.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$4.27
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$5.38
€4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$1.67
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
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pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$7.64
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$60.52
€53.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$31,800.37
€28,265.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$18.35
€16.31
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$22.24
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$734.49
€652.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$604.75
€537.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$96.90
€86.13
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$291.42
€259.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$8,693.67
€7,727.37
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$7.29
€6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$4.21
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$10.54
€9.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$41.73
€37.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$15.60
€13.86
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$75.15
€66.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$31.18
€27.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$82.09
€72.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$108.56
€96.49
|
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