Cost of living in Vaasa
compared to
Cost of living in Vaasa vs. Finland overall average
Vaasa is 9.6% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Vaasa
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Vaasa
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Vaasa
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Vaasa
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Vaasa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Vaasa
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Vaasa
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vaasa.
Vaasa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$14.02
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$9.34
-
$12.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€1.93
|
$1.75
-
$5.26
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
€1.69
|
$1.17
-
$4.67
|
Vaasa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.23
|
$1.93
-
$5.84
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
€3.28
|
$2.92
-
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.33
|
$3.63
-
$13.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.86
|
$1.40
-
$6.31
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.72
|
$2.65
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$0.42
-
$1.37
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.79
-
$2.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.53
-
$3.18
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$1.59
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.43
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
Vaasa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.80
|
$7.38
-
$9.06
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.91
|
$35.04
-
$51.39
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,207.68
€30,916.36
|
$35,039.69
-
$37,375.67
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.26
€17.30
|
$18.22
-
$42.05
|
Vaasa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.67
|
$17.52
-
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$763.87
€652.24
|
$642.39
-
$911.03
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$581.66
€496.66
|
$467.20
-
$759.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.74
€135.54
|
$103.53
-
$244.03
|
Vaasa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.28
€271.76
|
$233.60
-
$432.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,087.96
€3,490.56
|
$3,503.97
-
$4,671.96
|
Vaasa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$4.67
-
$10.51
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
€4.19
|
$2.92
-
$8.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
€10.96
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.16
€31.73
|
$11.68
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.96
|
$14.02
-
$23.36
|
Vaasa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$35.04
-
$138.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€19.95
|
$23.36
-
$46.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.61
€80.78
|
$58.28
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.89
€95.54
|
$64.24
-
$210.24
|
Vaasa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Finland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Finland, like
Jyvaskyla,
Rovaniemi,
Kokkola,
Lohja,
Jarvenpaa,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Finland compared to Vaasa.
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