Cost of living comparison
Finland is 6.9% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 63.2% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Finland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Finland are more expensive than in Iowa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$14.18
€12.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
|
$10.44
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.58
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.29
€2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
|
$3.70
€3.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$4.27
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
|
$5.38
€4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.67
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$7.64
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$60.52
€53.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,209.92
|
$31,800.37
€28,265.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.53
|
$18.35
€16.31
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.83
|
$22.24
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,149.79
|
$734.49
€652.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.38
|
$604.75
€537.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.52
|
$96.90
€86.13
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,043.98
|
$291.42
€259.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,039.50
|
$8,693.67
€7,727.37
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
|
$7.29
€6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$4.21
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
|
$10.54
€9.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$41.73
€37.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$15.60
€13.86
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.44
|
$75.15
€66.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.50
|
$31.18
€27.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.35
|
$82.09
€72.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.02
|
$108.56
€96.49
|
|
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