Cost of living comparison
Finland is 31.0% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.1% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 20.2% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 19.0% more in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 22.7% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 92.3% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing in Finland are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 39.1% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$14.18
€13.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.96
|
$10.44
€10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.55
|
$2.58
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.86
€1.82
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.57
|
$2.29
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.27
|
$3.70
€3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.86
|
$4.27
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.09
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.79
|
$5.38
€5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$1.67
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.75
€0.73
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€6.03
|
$7.64
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.40
|
$60.52
€59.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,471.03
|
$31,800.37
€31,011.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€21.22
|
$18.35
€17.90
|
|
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€31.09
|
$22.24
€21.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€496.45
|
$734.49
€716.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€496.45
|
$604.75
€589.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€65.94
|
$96.90
€94.50
|
|
pay 22.7% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€341.42
|
$291.42
€284.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,225.82
|
$8,693.67
€8,477.91
|
|
pay 92.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$7.29
€7.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.44
|
$4.21
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.62
|
$10.54
€10.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€67.94
|
$41.73
€40.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.79
|
$15.60
€15.21
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€99.29
|
$75.15
€73.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
$31.18
€30.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
$82.09
€80.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€88.84
|
$108.56
€105.87
|
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