Cost of living comparison
Finland is 27.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.1% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 28.6% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 15.9% less in Finland
- Housing
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pay 42.9% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 53.5% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.1% less in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Finland
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Paris, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$14.18
€13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.87
|
$10.44
€9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.78
|
$2.58
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.73
|
$1.86
€1.72
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
$2.29
€2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.37
|
$3.70
€3.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$4.27
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.48
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.83
|
$5.38
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
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pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.07
|
$7.64
€7.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€85.49
|
$60.52
€55.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€30,177.98
|
$31,800.37
€29,357.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.93
|
$18.35
€16.94
|
|
pay 42.9% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€31.07
|
$22.24
€20.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,262.23
|
$734.49
€678.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€976.16
|
$604.75
€558.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€173.90
|
$96.90
€89.46
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€698.18
|
$291.42
€269.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,717.95
|
$8,693.67
€8,025.92
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$7.29
€6.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.98
|
$4.21
€3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
$10.54
€9.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.68
|
$41.73
€38.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$15.60
€14.40
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.83
|
$75.15
€69.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.99
|
$31.18
€28.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.97
|
$82.09
€75.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€137.53
|
$108.56
€100.22
|
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