Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 12.1% higher than in Finland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 35.3% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in United States are 116.4% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 5.6% higher than in Finland
Groceries Prices in United States are 20.3% higher than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 20.1% higher than in Finland

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Restaurants	Finland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (15.01 $)	18.65 € (20.00 $)	+33.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (85.79 $)	69.94 € (75.00 $)	-12.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.72 $)	10.25 € (10.99 $)	+2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	5.60 € (6.00 $)	-20.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	6.53 € (7.00 $)	-6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	4.17 € (4.47 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+14.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 € (2.68 $)	2.32 € (2.49 $)	-7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.72 € (1.84 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	+12.1 %
Markets	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 € (4.29 $)	3.73 € (4.00 $)	-6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.17 € (2.33 $)	3.02 € (3.23 $)	+38.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.08 € (1.15 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+79.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.89 € (3.10 $)	3.47 € (3.72 $)	+20.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	5.44 € (5.84 $)	+55.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.08 € (5.44 $)	5.14 € (5.51 $)	+1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.50 € (9.11 $)	6.80 € (7.29 $)	-20.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.00 € (1.07 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+125.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.85 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-10.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.07 $)	1.90 € (2.04 $)	+91.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.82 $)	2.07 € (2.22 $)	+21.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.54 € (0.58 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+136.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.79 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+73.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.82 € (1.95 $)	2.01 € (2.16 $)	+10.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.61 € (1.72 $)	2.04 € (2.19 $)	+27.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.00 € (13.94 $)	13.99 € (15.00 $)	+7.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.82 € (3.02 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	-41.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.29 € (3.53 $)	3.32 € (3.56 $)	+1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 € (10.72 $)	9.33 € (10.00 $)	-6.7 %
Transportation	Finland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 € (3.22 $)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	-22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	59.00 € (63.27 $)	67.14 € (72.00 $)	+13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	-50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.59 $)	2.61 € (2.80 $)	+8.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 € (53.62 $)	27.98 € (30.00 $)	-44.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.39 € (7.92 $)	3.41 € (3.66 $)	-53.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,550.00 € (30,615.51 $)	30,773.62 € (33,000.00 $)	+7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,672.78 € (31,819.52 $)	24,328.21 € (26,088.28 $)	-18.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	118.99 € (127.60 $)	192.37 € (206.28 $)	+61.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.40 € (28.31 $)	48.97 € (52.52 $)	+85.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.94 € (22.45 $)	66.29 € (71.08 $)	+216.6 %
Sports And Leisure	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.74 € (43.68 $)	44.47 € (47.69 $)	+9.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.62 € (26.40 $)	20.99 € (22.51 $)	-14.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 € (16.09 $)	13.06 € (14.00 $)	-13.0 %
Childcare	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	295.96 € (317.37 $)	1,282.45 € (1,375.24 $)	+333.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,597.68 € (9,219.70 $)	21,383.57 € (22,930.60 $)	+148.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Finland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.19 € (88.14 $)	48.99 € (52.53 $)	-40.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.68 € (36.11 $)	40.72 € (43.66 $)	+20.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.03 € (86.89 $)	83.04 € (89.05 $)	+2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.51 € (120.65 $)	107.62 € (115.41 $)	-4.3 %
Rent Per Month	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	781.21 € (837.73 $)	1,664.64 € (1,785.07 $)	+113.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	638.94 € (685.16 $)	1,367.96 € (1,466.93 $)	+114.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,301.47 € (1,395.63 $)	2,787.62 € (2,989.30 $)	+114.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,014.29 € (1,087.67 $)	2,263.35 € (2,427.09 $)	+123.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	483.66 € (518.65 $)	328.55 € (352.32 $)	-32.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	319.51 € (342.62 $)	255.22 € (273.69 $)	-20.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,617.42 € (2,806.78 $)	4,255.73 € (4,563.61 $)	+62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.30	6.57	+98.7 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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