Cost of living comparison
Finland is 14.4% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% less in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 46.6% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Finland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Finland are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Israel, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪67.32
|
$14.18
€13.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪52.40
|
$10.44
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.28
|
$2.58
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.29
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪7.98
|
$2.29
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪24.68
|
$3.70
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.07
|
$4.27
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.30
|
$3.02
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.00
|
$5.38
€5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪4.94
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.21
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.81
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.19
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.24
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.14
|
$0.75
€0.73
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.42
|
$7.64
€7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪198.70
|
$60.52
€58.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪136,418.72
|
$31,800.37
€30,790.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪45.20
|
$18.35
€17.77
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪95.68
|
$22.24
€21.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,546.44
|
$734.49
€711.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,087.26
|
$604.75
€585.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪584.12
|
$96.90
€93.82
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,126.14
|
$291.42
€282.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,018.49
|
$8,693.67
€8,417.58
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.24
|
$7.29
€7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.06
|
$4.21
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.27
|
$10.54
€10.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪228.14
|
$41.73
€40.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪40.82
|
$15.60
€15.10
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪296.38
|
$75.15
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪190.01
|
$31.18
€30.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪400.86
|
$82.09
€79.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪457.86
|
$108.56
€105.11
|
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