Cost of living in Finland
compared to
Finland Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.52
|
$12.79
-
$24.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
$10.76
-
$14.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.29
|
$2.00
-
$4.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.84
|
$1.36
-
$3.99
|
Finland - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
$1.74
-
$4.90
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
€3.62
|
$3.35
-
$9.34
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$3.93
-
$7.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
$2.27
-
$4.84
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
€5.28
|
$4.20
-
$7.96
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.58
-
$1.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.75
-
$1.54
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.57
-
$1.92
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.64
|
$1.18
-
$2.96
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.42
-
$1.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.55
-
$1.41
|
Finland - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$7.37
-
$9.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.84
€60.23
|
$60.60
-
$76.33
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
$32,750.00
-
$39,143.70
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
€17.67
|
$17.05
-
$37.17
|
Finland - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
$14.45
-
$39.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.83
€691.44
|
$714.39
-
$961.25
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.48
€567.82
|
$568.53
-
$788.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
$68.07
-
$243.17
|
Finland - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.41
€287.51
|
$291.86
-
$478.87
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
$7,237.35
-
$14,770.75
|
Finland - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$5.62
-
$10.94
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$3.30
-
$6.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
$11.37
-
$15.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
€38.59
|
$33.42
-
$63.93
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€14.65
|
$15.40
-
$22.17
|
Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
$52.51
-
$140.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
$23.01
-
$63.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
$68.82
-
$158.50
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
€118.71
|
$88.72
-
$197.93
|
Finland - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 27 cities in Finland, such as
Kokkola,
Jyvaskyla,
Lahti,
Mikkeli,
Jarvenpaa,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Finland, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Finland compared to Finland.
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