Cost of living comparison
compared to
Finland vs. Hameenlinna Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 10.8% more expensive than Hameenlinna.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.1% more in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 9.7% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 7.9% more in Finland
- Housing
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pay 38.2% more in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 16.8% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% more in Finland
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% more in Finland
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Finland are more expensive than in Hameenlinna.
Finland vs. Hameenlinna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Hameenlinna, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Hameenlinna
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€10.97
|
$15.68
€13.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
€8.75
|
$11.56
€9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
€2.56
|
$2.65
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
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Hameenlinna vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Hameenlinna
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.47
€2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.46
|
$4.19
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.34
|
$4.85
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
€3.29
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.52
|
$6.13
€5.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
€1.81
|
$1.90
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.58
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
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Hameenlinna vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Hameenlinna
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.80
|
$7.96
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.49
€52.51
|
$69.84
€59.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,316.90
€28,448.04
|
$34,910.15
€29,808.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.46
€16.62
|
$20.49
€17.50
|
|
Hameenlinna vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 38.2% more for housing
|
Hameenlinna
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$23.03
€19.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.79
€598.38
|
$801.83
€684.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€498.65
|
$658.48
€562.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
€74.50
|
$112.00
€95.63
|
|
Hameenlinna vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Hameenlinna
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.29
€291.41
|
$333.41
€284.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,139.72
€6,950.20
|
$11,057.05
€9,441.19
|
|
Hameenlinna vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hameenlinna
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$7.87
€6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
€3.98
|
$4.79
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$12.15
€10.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€29.92
|
$44.75
€38.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$16.99
€14.51
|
|
Hameenlinna vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Hameenlinna
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.46
€97.74
|
$93.32
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.39
€28.51
|
$37.73
€32.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$96.29
€82.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$137.67
€117.55
|
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Hameenlinna vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
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