Cost of living in Jyvaskyla
compared to
Cost of living in Jyvaskyla vs. Finland overall average
Jyvaskyla is 3.7% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Jyvaskyla
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Jyvaskyla
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Jyvaskyla
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in Jyvaskyla
- Childcare
-
pay 0.9% more in Jyvaskyla
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Jyvaskyla
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Jyvaskyla
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Jyvaskyla are more expensive than in Finland.
Jyvaskyla Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$14.02
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$11.27
-
$12.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.12
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.78
|
$0.93
-
$3.50
|
Jyvaskyla - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.09
|
$1.75
-
$3.15
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.14
€3.57
|
$3.17
-
$6.42
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.80
|
$4.20
-
$7.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
$2.24
-
$3.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
€5.57
|
$4.24
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.79
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.94
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$1.43
-
$2.80
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.34
-
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.94
|
$0.53
-
$1.38
|
Jyvaskyla - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
€6.73
|
$7.30
-
$8.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.08
€60.43
|
$58.40
-
$80.05
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$33,871.70
-
$36,207.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.98
€18.09
|
$15.97
-
$32.70
|
Jyvaskyla - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.86
€17.12
|
$11.68
-
$29.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.95
€725.18
|
$642.39
-
$1,051.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$583.99
-
$765.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.03
€175.08
|
$96.62
-
$322.66
|
Jyvaskyla - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$336.38
€290.07
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Jyvaskyla - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$5.84
-
$10.51
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$4.67
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.13
€12.19
|
$12.85
-
$17.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.24
€55.40
|
$29.20
-
$75.92
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$15.18
-
$21.49
|
Jyvaskyla - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.60
€93.65
|
$52.56
-
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
€23.50
|
$17.52
-
$35.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€75.54
|
$81.76
-
$99.28
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.12
€90.65
|
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-
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|
Jyvaskyla - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Finland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Finland, like
Oulu,
Lohja,
Lappeenranta,
Kotka,
Lahti,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Finland compared to Jyvaskyla.
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