Cost of living in Lahti
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Cost of living in Lahti vs. Finland overall average
Lahti is 8.2% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Lahti
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Lahti
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Lahti
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% more in Lahti
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% less in Lahti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Lahti
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Lahti
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lahti.
Lahti Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$10.72
-
$19.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€9.52
|
$8.57
-
$11.79
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.28
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$1.07
-
$4.29
|
Lahti - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
€2.03
|
$1.07
-
$3.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
€3.02
|
$2.63
-
$7.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.83
|
$2.84
-
$6.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.64
|
$1.29
-
$3.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.63
|
$2.41
-
$7.29
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.29
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.38
-
$1.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.53
|
$0.61
-
$1.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.30
|
$0.22
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.51
-
$0.97
|
Lahti - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€7.01
|
$6.90
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.16
€57.39
|
$60.02
-
$75.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,534.53
€28,189.20
|
$30,009.37
-
$31,081.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.47
€16.13
|
$13.29
-
$38.58
|
Lahti - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.56
€18.06
|
$16.08
-
$36.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.55
€582.12
|
$535.88
-
$750.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$535.88
€494.72
|
$428.71
-
$643.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.76
€128.10
|
$52.25
-
$327.83
|
Lahti - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.06
€269.62
|
$214.35
-
$375.12
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,751.17
€3,463.05
|
$3,215.29
-
$5,573.17
|
Lahti - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$5.36
-
$9.11
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
€3.46
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.82
€9.99
|
$10.18
-
$12.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.14
€37.05
|
$26.69
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$12.86
-
$21.44
|
Lahti - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€51.95
|
$21.44
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.51
€20.78
|
$16.08
-
$42.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€71.24
|
$54.66
-
$150.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.03
€85.88
|
$53.59
-
$160.76
|
Lahti - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Finland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Finland, like
Espoo,
Tampere,
Hameenlinna,
Seinajoki,
Rovaniemi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Finland compared to Lahti.
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