Cost of living comparison
compared to
Finland vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 2.2 times more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 75.7% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 80.9% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 92.0% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Finland are more expensive than in Colombia. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Finland.
Finland vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.36
COP16,288.52
|
$15.68
€13.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.74
COP28,896.54
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,292.66
|
$2.65
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
COP2,318.65
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
|
Colombia vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.7% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
COP5,068.74
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
COP9,296.82
|
$4.19
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
COP16,249.26
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
COP8,319.47
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
COP9,207.70
|
$6.13
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
COP4,507.99
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,935.88
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
COP2,298.97
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
COP1,985.88
|
$1.90
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
COP1,947.85
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP1,886.12
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Colombia vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 80.9% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
COP14,594.01
|
$7.96
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.68
COP125,802.06
|
$69.84
€60.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,639.00
COP69,616,040.01
|
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
COP61,139.55
|
$20.49
€17.67
|
|
Colombia vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 92.0% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
COP87,183.25
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.67
COP1,171,552.83
|
$801.83
€691.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.62
COP939,805.47
|
$658.48
€567.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.60
COP274,900.38
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
|
Colombia vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.03
COP874,092.15
|
$333.41
€287.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,761.13
COP21,517,631.78
|
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
|
Colombia vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
COP4,491.76
|
$7.87
€6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
COP5,956.32
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
COP9,556.21
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.07
COP93,650.79
|
$44.75
€38.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.12
COP15,392.12
|
$16.99
€14.65
|
|
Colombia vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.30
COP228,961.50
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.34
COP150,673.34
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.01
COP354,859.55
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.28
COP303,568.15
|
$137.67
€118.71
|
|
Colombia vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
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