Cost of living comparison
Finland is 5.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 23.5% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 29.9% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Rome, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$14.18
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.41
|
$3.70
€3.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$5.38
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.55
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.36
|
$60.52
€55.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.71
|
$18.35
€16.81
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
$734.49
€672.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€699.03
|
$604.75
€553.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€466.11
|
$291.42
€266.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
|
pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$7.29
€6.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.42
|
$41.73
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$15.60
€14.29
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.73
|
$108.56
€99.45
|
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