Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Finland are 10.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Finland are 25.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 52.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 5.0% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 16.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 17.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.59 €)
15.07 $
(14.00 €)
     -24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.70 €)
86.09 $
(80.00 €)
     +14.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(10.21 €)
10.76 $
(10.00 €)
     -2.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.58 €)
7.53 $
(7.00 €)
     +25.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
7.53 $
(7.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.74 €)
4.46 $
(4.15 €)
     -12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.31 €)
2.70 $
(2.51 €)
     +8.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.85 $
(1.72 €)
     -10.2 %
Markets
United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
4.33 $
(4.02 €)
     +8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.00 €)
2.36 $
(2.20 €)
     -26.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.92 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     -44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.44 €)
3.14 $
(2.91 €)
     -15.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.41 €)
3.77 $
(3.51 €)
     -35.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(5.11 €)
5.48 $
(5.10 €)
     -0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.77 €)
9.14 $
(8.49 €)
     +25.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)
1.08 $
(1.00 €)
     -55.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     +12.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -48.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
1.83 $
(1.70 €)
     -17.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)
0.58 $
(0.54 €)
     -57.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -42.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)
1.95 $
(1.82 €)
     -9.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.03 €)
1.73 $
(1.61 €)
     -20.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.94 €)
13.72 $
(12.75 €)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)
3.04 $
(2.82 €)
     +71.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.30 €)
3.56 $
(3.31 €)
     +0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
10.76 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
3.23 $
(3.00 €)
     +29.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.91 €)
63.49 $
(59.00 €)
     -11.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)
7.53 $
(7.00 €)
     +100.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.60 $
(2.41 €)
     -7.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.88 €)
53.80 $
(50.00 €)
     +79.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.40 €)
7.93 $
(7.37 €)
     +117.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,150.00 $
(30,805.76 €)
30,722.58 $
(28,550.00 €)
     -7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,093.51 $
(24,248.28 €)
31,930.80 $
(29,672.78 €)
     +22.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.03 $
(190.53 €)
128.75 $
(119.65 €)
     -37.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(48.76 €)
28.41 $
(26.40 €)
     -45.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $
(65.91 €)
22.56 $
(20.96 €)
     -68.2 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.46 $
(44.11 €)
44.13 $
(41.01 €)
     -7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.28 $
(20.70 €)
26.21 $
(24.36 €)
     +17.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.01 €)
16.14 $
(15.00 €)
     +15.3 %
Childcare
United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $
(1,277.33 €)
318.61 $
(296.08 €)
     -76.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,968.05 $
(21,343.84 €)
9,446.55 $
(8,778.52 €)
     -58.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.22 $
(48.53 €)
88.78 $
(82.51 €)
     +70.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.18 $
(40.13 €)
36.24 $
(33.68 €)
     -16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.75 $
(82.47 €)
87.19 $
(81.03 €)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.89 $
(106.76 €)
121.07 $
(112.51 €)
     +5.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,770.01 $
(1,644.84 €)
851.01 $
(790.83 €)
     -51.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,451.25 $
(1,348.63 €)
692.78 $
(643.79 €)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,965.54 $
(2,755.83 €)
1,412.91 $
(1,313.00 €)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,405.87 $
(2,235.73 €)
1,097.92 $
(1,020.28 €)
     -54.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.78 $
(301.81 €)
524.04 $
(486.98 €)
     +61.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 259.16 $
(240.83 €)
345.62 $
(321.18 €)
     +33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,517.43 $
(4,197.97 €)
2,795.25 $
(2,597.58 €)
     -38.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.43      -47.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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