Cost of living comparison
Finland is 7.6% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Finland instead of United States, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
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United States
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Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$13.74
€12.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$9.50
€8.87
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$2.59
€2.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$1.76
€1.65
|
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pay 25.5% less for groceries
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United States
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Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$2.40
€2.24
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$4.01
€3.74
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.96
€2.77
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$4.85
€4.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.08
€1.01
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.08
€1.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.79
€1.67
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.75
€0.70
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pay 43.3% more for transportation
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United States
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$8.90
€8.31
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$58.04
€54.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$29,560.99
€27,592.23
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$20.72
€19.34
|
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pay 50.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$23.03
€21.49
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$744.51
€694.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$617.65
€576.52
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$96.36
€89.94
|
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pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$346.47
€323.40
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$7,931.98
€7,403.71
|
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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$4.18
€3.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$9.96
€9.30
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$43.96
€41.03
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$15.18
€14.17
|
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pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
United States
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Finland
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$89.09
€83.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$36.28
€33.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$81.40
€75.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$117.91
€110.06
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