Cost of living comparison
Finland is 18.8% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Finland instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$14.18
€13.45
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$2.58
€2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
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pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$2.29
€2.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$3.70
€3.51
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$4.27
€4.05
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$5.38
€5.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.56
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
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pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$7.64
€7.25
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$60.52
€57.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$31,800.37
€30,158.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$18.35
€17.41
|
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pay 49.2% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$22.24
€21.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$734.49
€696.56
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$604.75
€573.53
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$96.90
€91.90
|
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pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$291.42
€276.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$8,693.67
€8,244.75
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$7.29
€6.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$4.21
€3.99
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$10.54
€9.99
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$41.73
€39.58
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$15.60
€14.79
|
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pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$75.15
€71.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$31.18
€29.57
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$82.09
€77.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$108.56
€102.96
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