Cost of living comparison
compared to
Finland vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 27.4% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.1% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Finland are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Finland. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Finland.
Finland vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$15.68
€13.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$2.65
€2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
|
Portugal vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$4.19
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$6.13
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.90
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Portugal vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$7.96
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$69.84
€60.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$20.49
€17.67
|
|
Portugal vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$801.83
€691.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$658.48
€567.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
|
Portugal vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$333.41
€287.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
|
Portugal vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$7.87
€6.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$44.75
€38.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$16.99
€14.65
|
|
Portugal vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$137.67
€118.71
|
|
Portugal vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
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