Cost of living comparison
Finland is 26.3% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Finland
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Finland are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$14.18
€13.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$3.70
€3.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$5.38
€4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$7.64
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$60.52
€55.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$18.35
€16.88
|
|
pay 30.7% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$734.49
€675.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$604.75
€556.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$291.42
€267.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
|
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$7.29
€6.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$4.21
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$41.73
€38.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$15.60
€14.34
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$108.56
€99.82
|
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