Cost of living comparison
compared to
Finland vs. Turku Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 11.6% more expensive than Turku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% more in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Finland
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Finland are more expensive than in Turku. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Finland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Finland.
Finland vs. Turku Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Turku, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Turku
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$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) |
$2.26
€1.94
|
$2.65
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
€1.70
|
$2.14
€1.83
|
|
Turku vs. Finland - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Turku
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.24
|
$2.47
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
€3.30
|
$4.19
€3.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.35
|
$4.85
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.39
€6.35
|
$6.13
€5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
Turku vs. Finland - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Turku
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.83
|
$7.96
€6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$69.84
€59.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,718.86
€33,252.18
|
$34,910.15
€29,981.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
€19.81
|
$20.49
€17.60
|
|
Turku vs. Finland - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Turku
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.78
|
$23.03
€19.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$845.96
€726.52
|
$801.83
€688.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.02
€563.40
|
$658.48
€565.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.89
€127.01
|
$112.00
€96.18
|
|
Turku vs. Finland - Cost of housing
pay 87.7% more for childcare
|
Turku
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.28
€273.34
|
$333.41
€286.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,087.96
€3,510.79
|
$11,057.05
€9,495.91
|
|
Turku vs. Finland - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turku
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$7.87
€6.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
€4.37
|
$4.79
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
€11.02
|
$12.15
€10.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.67
€41.80
|
$44.75
€38.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$16.99
€14.59
|
|
Turku vs. Finland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Turku
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$93.32
€80.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.11
€32.73
|
$37.73
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.61
€81.25
|
$96.29
€82.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.89
€96.10
|
$137.67
€118.23
|
|
Turku vs. Finland - Cost of clothing
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