Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Norway Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Norway are 16.5% higher than in Finland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Norway are 17.6% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in Norway are 21.1% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 17.3% higher than in Finland
Groceries Prices in Norway are 23.2% higher than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 1.0% lower than in Finland
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Restaurants
Finland Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(141.92 kr)
16.91 €
(200.00 kr)
     +40.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(946.16 kr)
84.55 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +5.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(106.44 kr)
10.15 €
(120.00 kr)
     +12.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(82.79 kr)
8.29 €
(98.00 kr)
     +18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(82.79 kr)
8.03 €
(95.00 kr)
     +14.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 €
(45.98 kr)
3.78 €
(44.74 kr)
     -2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 €
(28.56 kr)
2.68 €
(31.75 kr)
     +11.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 €
(19.14 kr)
2.32 €
(27.46 kr)
     +43.4 %
Markets
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.84 €
(45.44 kr)
6.54 €
(77.32 kr)
     +70.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.04 €
(24.10 kr)
2.34 €
(27.67 kr)
     +14.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 €
(11.84 kr)
1.12 €
(13.20 kr)
     +11.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.73 €
(32.29 kr)
3.28 €
(38.84 kr)
     +20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.29 €
(38.86 kr)
4.36 €
(51.59 kr)
     +32.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.74 €
(56.08 kr)
5.19 €
(61.36 kr)
     +9.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.63 €
(90.22 kr)
11.21 €
(132.60 kr)
     +47.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(11.82 kr)
1.14 €
(13.45 kr)
     +13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 €
(9.02 kr)
0.87 €
(10.28 kr)
     +14.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 €
(11.67 kr)
1.13 €
(13.41 kr)
     +15.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 €
(20.16 kr)
1.45 €
(17.13 kr)
     -15.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.48 €
(5.70 kr)
0.82 €
(9.68 kr)
     +69.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(8.08 kr)
0.87 €
(10.34 kr)
     +28.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.78 €
(21.00 kr)
2.09 €
(24.70 kr)
     +17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.53 €
(18.14 kr)
1.81 €
(21.41 kr)
     +18.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(141.92 kr)
12.68 €
(150.00 kr)
     +5.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.76 €
(32.64 kr)
2.75 €
(32.51 kr)
     -0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 €
(38.65 kr)
3.54 €
(41.87 kr)
     +8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.70 €
(114.72 kr)
12.34 €
(146.00 kr)
     +27.3 %
Transportation
Finland Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(36.66 kr)
3.38 €
(40.00 kr)
     +9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 €
(709.62 kr)
67.22 €
(795.00 kr)
     +12.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 €
(81.61 kr)
8.46 €
(100.00 kr)
     +22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.45 €
(29.03 kr)
2.04 €
(24.14 kr)
     -16.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.60 €
(574.79 kr)
47.35 €
(560.00 kr)
     -2.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.11 €
(95.97 kr)
6.78 €
(80.19 kr)
     -16.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(337,067.78 kr)
29,593.45 €
(350,000.00 kr)
     +3.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,289.45 €
(334,577.58 kr)
29,173.25 €
(345,030.23 kr)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.65 €
(1,391.40 kr)
183.67 €
(2,172.22 kr)
     +56.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.07 €
(0.78 kr)
0.09 €
(1.04 kr)
     +33.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.86 €
(246.68 kr)
46.17 €
(546.09 kr)
     +121.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.10 €
(450.64 kr)
36.40 €
(430.46 kr)
     -4.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.13 €
(285.36 kr)
26.43 €
(312.54 kr)
     +9.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(177.40 kr)
12.68 €
(150.00 kr)
     -15.4 %
Childcare
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 310.36 €
(3,670.61 kr)
275.47 €
(3,257.98 kr)
     -11.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,111.75 €
(84,110.24 kr)
4,654.39 €
(55,047.14 kr)
     -34.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Finland Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.14 €
(1,006.93 kr)
73.69 €
(871.56 kr)
     -13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.98 €
(425.53 kr)
35.06 €
(414.63 kr)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.41 €
(950.97 kr)
89.18 €
(1,054.77 kr)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.88 €
(1,382.36 kr)
110.59 €
(1,307.97 kr)
     -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 788.79 €
(9,329.03 kr)
951.58 €
(11,254.33 kr)
     +20.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 642.41 €
(7,597.78 kr)
768.37 €
(9,087.45 kr)
     +19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,323.38 €
(15,651.49 kr)
1,605.58 €
(18,989.06 kr)
     +21.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,016.56 €
(12,022.74 kr)
1,241.22 €
(14,679.87 kr)
     +22.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 485.73 €
(5,744.70 kr)
543.28 €
(6,425.28 kr)
     +11.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.23 €
(3,609.93 kr)
382.62 €
(4,525.19 kr)
     +25.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,573.73 €
(30,439.35 kr)
2,994.80 €
(35,419.33 kr)
     +16.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.35 3.19      +136.0 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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