Cost of living comparison
Finland is 2.7 times more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9 times more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 2.0 times more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.3 times more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% more in Finland
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries in Finland are more expensive than in Indonesia. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
IDR29,167.76
|
$14.18
€13.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
IDR52,911.00
|
$10.44
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
IDR10,291.51
|
$2.58
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR6,752.91
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 58.3% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
IDR20,308.30
|
$2.29
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
IDR74,193.13
|
$3.70
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.19
IDR84,881.76
|
$4.27
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
IDR26,509.19
|
$3.02
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IDR23,009.15
|
$5.38
€5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR19,168.05
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR10,130.78
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,272.98
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR8,881.63
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR9,186.84
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
IDR15,101.45
|
$0.75
€0.73
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
IDR50,671.81
|
$7.64
€7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.11
IDR197,912.58
|
$60.52
€58.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,176.29
IDR395,167,492.44
|
$31,800.37
€30,790.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.88
IDR63,489.22
|
$18.35
€17.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
IDR435,839.86
|
$22.24
€21.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.33
IDR4,565,684.90
|
$734.49
€711.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.17
IDR2,683,450.29
|
$604.75
€585.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.78
IDR781,047.50
|
$96.90
€93.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.28
IDR1,835,186.86
|
$291.42
€282.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,061.21
IDR99,072,011.01
|
$8,693.67
€8,417.58
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
IDR44,841.35
|
$7.29
€7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
IDR27,998.58
|
$4.21
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR35,563.36
|
$10.54
€10.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.72
IDR436,778.89
|
$41.73
€40.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
IDR51,599.01
|
$15.60
€15.10
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.98
IDR686,203.81
|
$75.15
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
IDR457,407.10
|
$31.18
€30.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.38
IDR1,117,760.07
|
$82.09
€79.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.14
IDR1,064,655.59
|
$108.56
€105.11
|
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