Cost of living comparison
compared to
Finland vs. Detroit Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 2.5% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% more in Finland
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Finland are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Finland.
Finland vs. Detroit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.68
€13.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.65
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
|
Detroit vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.19
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$6.13
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.90
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Detroit vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$7.96
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$69.84
€60.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$20.49
€17.67
|
|
Detroit vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,450.00
|
$801.83
€691.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.17
|
$658.48
€567.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
|
Detroit vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$333.41
€287.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
|
Detroit vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$7.87
€6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.00
|
$44.75
€38.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.99
€14.65
|
|
Detroit vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.08
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.00
|
$137.67
€118.71
|
|
Detroit vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
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