Cost of living comparison
Finland is 17.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.5% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 27.9% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 27.1% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 53.7% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 69.7% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% more in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% more in Finland
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Finland are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of United States, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$14.18
€13.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.44
€10.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.58
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.86
€1.79
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.29
€2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.70
€3.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.27
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.02
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.38
€5.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.67
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.56
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
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pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.64
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$60.52
€58.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$31,800.37
€30,641.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$18.35
€17.68
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$22.24
€21.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$734.49
€707.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$604.75
€582.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$96.90
€93.37
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$291.42
€280.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$8,693.67
€8,376.79
|
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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$7.29
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.21
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$10.54
€10.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$41.73
€40.21
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$15.60
€15.03
|
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pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$75.15
€72.41
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$31.18
€30.05
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$82.09
€79.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$108.56
€104.60
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