Cost of living comparison
Finland is 1.8% cheaper than Indiana.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.4% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 12.9% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 51.7% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 43.2% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 59.5% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.1% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Finland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Finland are more expensive than in Indiana. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
|
$14.18
€12.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
|
$10.44
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.58
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
|
$2.29
€2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
|
$3.70
€3.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$4.27
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
|
$5.38
€4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.67
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
pay 51.7% more for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.64
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.75
|
$60.52
€53.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,634.82
|
$31,800.37
€28,265.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.03
|
$18.35
€16.31
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$22.24
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,197.13
|
$734.49
€652.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$997.45
|
$604.75
€537.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.24
|
$96.90
€86.13
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,158.75
|
$291.42
€259.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,521.00
|
$8,693.67
€7,727.37
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
|
$7.29
€6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$4.21
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$10.54
€9.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
|
$41.73
€37.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
|
$15.60
€13.86
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.21
|
$75.15
€66.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.83
|
$31.18
€27.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.44
|
$82.09
€72.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.45
|
$108.56
€96.49
|
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