Cost of living comparison
Finland is 31.0% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Finland instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 39.1% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$14.18
€13.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$10.44
€10.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$2.58
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.70
€3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$4.27
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$3.02
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$5.38
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.94
|
$7.64
€7.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.89
|
$60.52
€58.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,118.36
|
$31,800.37
€30,524.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.88
|
$18.35
€17.62
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.61
|
$22.24
€21.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$734.49
€705.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$604.75
€580.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.90
|
$96.90
€93.01
|
|
pay 22.7% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€336.06
|
$291.42
€279.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,143.80
|
$8,693.67
€8,344.86
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$7.29
€7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$10.54
€10.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.87
|
$41.73
€40.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.69
|
$15.60
€14.97
|
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pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.73
|
$75.15
€72.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
$31.18
€29.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.88
|
$82.09
€78.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.44
|
$108.56
€104.21
|
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