Cost of Living in Finland
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,478.14$ (2,930.06€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 954.65$ (804.22€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Finland is, on average, 8.37% higher than in United States.
- Rent in Finland is, on average, 34.47% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.59 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.55 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.59 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.83 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.93 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.12 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.10 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.53 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.32 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.02 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.95 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.37 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.46 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.63 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.40 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.44 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.90 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 56.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.53 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 47.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.85 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,491.62 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 107.51 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 23.97 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 39.51 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.28 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 284.87 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 6,448.13 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 85.07 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.06 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 82.04 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 118.49 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 722.13 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 570.29 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,236.20 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 961.61 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 456.52 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 267.51 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,374.90 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.42 |
Prices in Finland
This country had 4986 entries in the past 12 months by 438 different contributors.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Moving to Finland? Explore:
By City in Finland
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espoo | 85.37 | 39.17 | 64.02 | 78.53 | 96.34 | 79.16 | |
| Turku | 82.08 | 25.41 | 55.89 | 72.94 | 93.34 | 79.28 | |
| Helsinki | 79.59 | 41.33 | 61.91 | 71.50 | 88.46 | 73.48 | |
| Oulu | 75.82 | 22.17 | 51.02 | 72.54 | 73.02 | 79.64 | |
| Tampere | 74.92 | 28.25 | 53.35 | 65.64 | 81.57 | 81.02 |
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