Cost of living comparison
compared to
Finland vs. Espoo Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 15.3% cheaper than Espoo.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.6% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 16.7% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Finland
- Housing
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pay 6.3% less in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 24.3% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.6% less in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 22.6% less in Finland
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Finland.
Finland vs. Espoo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Espoo, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.68
€13.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.56
€9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.47
€2.98
|
$2.65
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.67
|
$2.14
€1.83
|
|
Espoo vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
€2.38
|
$2.47
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.48
|
$4.19
€3.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.60
€4.81
|
$4.85
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.34
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
€6.64
|
$6.13
€5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
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Espoo vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.83
|
$7.96
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.77
€68.51
|
$69.84
€59.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,316.90
€28,612.92
|
$34,910.15
€29,981.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.24
€20.81
|
$20.49
€17.60
|
|
Espoo vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.31
€20.02
|
$23.03
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,049.73
€901.52
|
$801.83
€688.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.71
€791.58
|
$658.48
€565.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
€74.93
|
$112.00
€96.18
|
|
Espoo vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 24.3% less for childcare
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.29
€293.10
|
$333.41
€286.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,634.48
€17,721.12
|
$11,057.05
€9,495.91
|
|
Espoo vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$7.87
€6.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.63
€4.83
|
$4.79
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$12.15
€10.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.98
€50.66
|
$44.75
€38.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$16.99
€14.59
|
|
Espoo vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Espoo
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.46
€98.30
|
$93.32
€80.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.15
€51.66
|
$37.73
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.53
€88.91
|
$96.29
€82.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.77
€163.84
|
$137.67
€118.23
|
|
Espoo vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
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