Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lahti vs. Cannes Cost of Living Summary
Lahti is 23.4% cheaper than Cannes.
Lahti vs. Cannes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lahti instead of Cannes, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Cannes
|
Lahti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$2.44
€2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.09
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
|
Cannes vs. Lahti - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Cannes
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
€2.19
|
$2.77
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
€12.21
|
$4.88
€4.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.29
|
$4.76
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.45
€4.85
|
$3.67
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
€6.05
|
$6.92
€6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.72
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
€2.26
|
$2.08
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.55
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
Cannes vs. Lahti - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% more for transportation
|
Cannes
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.26
€7.35
|
$8.06
€7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.19
€34.88
|
$64.83
€57.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,599.83
€30,795.09
|
$33,592.07
€29,898.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.51
€20.93
|
$14.22
€12.66
|
|
Cannes vs. Lahti - Cost of transportation
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Cannes
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.06
€36.54
|
$26.29
€23.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.69
€1,171.01
|
$685.84
€610.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,063.75
€946.77
|
$582.26
€518.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.91
€140.55
|
$258.59
€230.16
|
|
Cannes vs. Lahti - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cannes
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$873.39
€777.35
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,091.28
€8,981.60
|
?? |
Cannes vs. Lahti - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cannes
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€6.98
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
€3.99
|
$4.70
€4.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.25
€46.51
|
$41.02
€36.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
€10.96
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
Cannes vs. Lahti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Cannes
|
Lahti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€73.08
|
$126.90
€112.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
$50.76
€45.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.09
€100.66
|
$141.83
€126.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.30
€107.97
|
$156.76
€139.52
|
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Cannes vs. Lahti - Cost of clothing
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