Cost of living comparison
Finland is 12.5% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 24.2% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% less in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% less in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Finland
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Norway, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
$14.18
€12.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$10.44
€9.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$2.58
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$1.86
€1.65
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$2.29
€2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$3.70
€3.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$4.27
€3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$3.02
€2.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$5.38
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$1.67
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$7.64
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$60.52
€53.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$31,800.37
€28,135.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$18.35
€16.24
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$22.24
€19.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$734.49
€649.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$604.75
€535.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$96.90
€85.73
|
|
pay 24.7% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$291.42
€257.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$8,693.67
€7,691.73
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$7.29
€6.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$4.21
€3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$10.54
€9.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$41.73
€36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$15.60
€13.80
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$75.15
€66.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$31.18
€27.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$82.09
€72.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$108.56
€96.05
|
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