Cost of living comparison
Finland is 23.4% cheaper than Maryland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 29.6% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 26.7% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 55.6% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 76.4% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Finland
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
|
$14.18
€12.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.32
|
$10.44
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$2.58
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$2.29
€2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$3.70
€3.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
|
$4.27
€3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
|
$3.02
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$5.38
€4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.67
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
|
$7.64
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.44
|
$60.52
€53.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,215.38
|
$31,800.37
€28,265.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$18.35
€16.31
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.60
|
$22.24
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,887.47
|
$734.49
€652.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.10
|
$604.75
€537.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.97
|
$96.90
€86.13
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,794.91
|
$291.42
€259.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,176.36
|
$8,693.67
€7,727.37
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.98
|
$7.29
€6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$4.21
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.54
€9.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.66
|
$41.73
€37.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.62
|
$15.60
€13.86
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.07
|
$75.15
€66.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.27
|
$31.18
€27.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
|
$82.09
€72.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.81
|
$108.56
€96.49
|
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