Cost of living comparison
Finland is 17.0% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.4% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 1.8% more in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 60.1% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 11.1% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 18.2% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 89.1% more in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 17.2% less in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Finland are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Finland. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$14.18
€12.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.55
|
$10.44
€9.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.50
|
$2.58
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.45
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.49
|
$3.70
€3.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.51
|
$4.27
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.90
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.09
|
$5.38
€4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.30
|
$1.67
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.75
€0.68
|
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pay 60.1% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$7.64
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.19
|
$60.52
€55.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,677.12
|
$31,800.37
€29,015.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.33
|
$18.35
€16.75
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.29
|
$22.24
€20.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€558.09
|
$734.49
€670.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€462.58
|
$604.75
€551.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€188.44
|
$96.90
€88.42
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€438.11
|
$291.42
€265.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,714.66
|
$8,693.67
€7,932.42
|
|
pay 89.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.83
|
$7.29
€6.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.80
|
$4.21
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.92
|
$10.54
€9.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€40.77
|
$41.73
€38.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.85
|
$15.60
€14.23
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.30
|
$75.15
€68.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.90
|
$31.18
€28.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€96.61
|
$82.09
€74.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€116.92
|
$108.56
€99.05
|
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