Cost of living comparison
Finland is 14.5% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.6% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 33.9% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 46.6% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 53.1% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 48.2% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.1% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Finland
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Finland are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.18
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$3.70
€3.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$5.38
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
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pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$60.52
€55.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$18.35
€16.81
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$734.49
€672.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$604.75
€553.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$291.42
€266.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$7.29
€6.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$41.73
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.60
€14.29
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$108.56
€99.45
|
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