Cost of living in Espoo
compared to
Cost of living in Espoo vs. Finland overall average
Espoo is 22.4% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% more in Espoo
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% more in Espoo
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Espoo
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Espoo
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% more in Espoo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% more in Espoo
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% more in Espoo
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Espoo are more expensive than in Finland.
Espoo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$15.18
-
$23.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.51
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.47
€2.99
|
$2.71
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.69
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
Espoo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
€2.39
|
$2.07
-
$4.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.50
|
$4.09
-
$8.16
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.60
€4.83
|
$4.42
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.35
|
$2.51
-
$4.91
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$6.36
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.06
-
$2.38
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.79
-
$2.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.47
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$1.05
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.42
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
Espoo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$7.38
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.77
€68.79
|
$75.92
-
$84.21
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,316.90
€28,730.07
|
$33,287.70
-
$35,039.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.24
€20.90
|
$19.27
-
$30.27
|
Espoo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.31
€20.10
|
$11.68
-
$35.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,049.73
€905.21
|
$875.99
-
$1,226.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.71
€794.82
|
$671.59
-
$1,283.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
€75.24
|
$67.88
-
$113.88
|
Espoo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.29
€294.30
|
$297.84
-
$385.44
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,634.48
€17,793.67
|
$18,687.83
-
$23,359.79
|
Espoo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$7.01
-
$12.85
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.63
€4.85
|
$4.67
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.98
€50.86
|
$45.55
-
$75.92
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
-
$23.36
|
Espoo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.46
€98.70
|
$64.24
-
$128.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.15
€51.87
|
$46.72
-
$72.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.53
€89.28
|
$75.92
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.77
€164.51
|
$128.48
-
$233.60
|
Espoo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Finland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Finland, like
Hameenlinna,
Tampere,
Kotka,
Salo,
Lahti,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Finland compared to Espoo.
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