Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 0.4% higher than in Finland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 4.4% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in Germany are 20.0% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 9.4% lower than in Finland
Groceries Prices in Germany are 4.3% lower than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 1.1% higher than in Finland
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Restaurants
Finland Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 65.00 €      -18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.23 € 3.51 €      -16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 € 2.89 €      +17.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 € 2.57 €      +47.4 %
Markets
Finland Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 € 4.18 €      -1.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.07 € 1.75 €      -15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.33 €      +22.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 € 3.32 €      +12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.51 € 5.81 €      +65.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.58 € 5.53 €      -1.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.72 € 7.80 €      -10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 1.26 €      +24.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.72 €      -12.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.90 €      -8.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 € 1.91 €      +12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.62 €      +19.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.63 €      -13.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.93 € 1.63 €      -15.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.64 € 0.94 €      -42.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 € 5.00 €      -61.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.93 € 0.93 €      -68.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 € 1.44 €      -56.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 € 8.50 €      -19.0 %
Transportation
Finland Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.05 € 3.20 €      +4.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 € 58.00 €      -3.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 € 5.00 €      -33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.05 € 4.02 €      +96.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.00 € 33.00 €      -42.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.04 € 6.54 €      -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,468.84 € 32,462.45 €      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Finland Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 122.30 € 301.98 €      +146.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.22 € 23.74 €      -9.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.66 € 44.96 €      +107.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Finland Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.13 € 35.13 €      -10.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.71 € 21.43 €      -13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Finland Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 308.32 € 404.73 €      +31.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,756.67 € 12,899.54 €      +47.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Finland Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.37 € 80.64 €      -7.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.24 € 38.00 €      +4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.43 € 88.08 €      +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.11 € 115.07 €      -4.2 %
Rent Per Month
Finland Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 769.17 € 886.45 €      +15.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 623.92 € 669.91 €      +7.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,326.14 € 1,657.29 €      +25.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,007.33 € 1,259.02 €      +25.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Finland Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 488.36 € 507.49 €      +3.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.93 € 399.41 €      +30.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Finland Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,727.96 € 2,878.01 €      +5.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 3.98      +5.1 %
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