Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Norway Reverse

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Cost of Living in Norway is 23.3% higher than in Finland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Norway is 26.1% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in Norway are 37.4% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in Norway are 22.2% higher than in Finland
Groceries Prices in Norway are 26.4% higher than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in Norway is 5.0% lower than in Finland
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Restaurants
Finland Edit Norway Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(160.87 kr)
20.02 €
(230.00 kr)
     +43.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(919.25 kr)
87.03 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +8.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(114.91 kr)
12.97 €
(149.00 kr)
     +29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(80.43 kr)
9.57 €
(110.00 kr)
     +36.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(80.43 kr)
8.70 €
(100.00 kr)
     +24.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.21 €
(48.43 kr)
4.38 €
(50.38 kr)
     +4.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 €
(28.19 kr)
3.01 €
(34.57 kr)
     +22.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(20.18 kr)
2.47 €
(28.33 kr)
     +40.3 %
Markets
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 €
(48.77 kr)
7.51 €
(86.25 kr)
     +76.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.12 €
(24.32 kr)
2.68 €
(30.76 kr)
     +26.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(12.48 kr)
1.29 €
(14.79 kr)
     +18.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 €
(33.93 kr)
3.92 €
(45.00 kr)
     +32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.53 €
(40.54 kr)
4.76 €
(54.70 kr)
     +34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 €
(64.53 kr)
5.98 €
(68.74 kr)
     +6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.74 €
(100.41 kr)
11.69 €
(134.34 kr)
     +33.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 €
(11.91 kr)
1.34 €
(15.44 kr)
     +29.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(9.43 kr)
1.01 €
(11.55 kr)
     +22.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(11.29 kr)
1.29 €
(14.83 kr)
     +31.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 €
(19.67 kr)
1.86 €
(21.33 kr)
     +8.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 €
(5.95 kr)
0.94 €
(10.85 kr)
     +82.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.39 kr)
1.04 €
(11.94 kr)
     +42.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 €
(21.96 kr)
2.37 €
(27.26 kr)
     +24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.65 €
(18.97 kr)
1.93 €
(22.13 kr)
     +16.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 €
(149.38 kr)
14.75 €
(169.50 kr)
     +13.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.94 €
(33.77 kr)
2.96 €
(34.06 kr)
     +0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 €
(37.60 kr)
3.69 €
(42.36 kr)
     +12.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.40 €
(119.50 kr)
13.49 €
(155.00 kr)
     +29.7 %
Transportation
Finland Edit Norway Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(34.47 kr)
3.66 €
(42.00 kr)
     +21.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 €
(689.44 kr)
67.71 €
(778.00 kr)
     +12.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.70 €
(88.48 kr)
10.88 €
(125.00 kr)
     +41.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.16 €
(24.87 kr)
2.49 €
(28.57 kr)
     +14.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 57.00 €
(654.97 kr)
46.99 €
(540.00 kr)
     -17.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 €
(81.18 kr)
7.10 €
(81.59 kr)
     +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(344,719.81 kr)
32,200.06 €
(370,000.00 kr)
     +7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,338.63 €
(348,610.86 kr)
34,224.13 €
(393,257.82 kr)
     +12.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 123.16 €
(1,415.19 kr)
212.33 €
(2,439.86 kr)
     +72.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.26 €
(301.73 kr)
33.73 €
(387.60 kr)
     +28.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 21.79 €
(250.36 kr)
53.99 €
(620.36 kr)
     +147.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.81 €
(457.49 kr)
42.87 €
(492.60 kr)
     +7.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.43 €
(292.23 kr)
29.72 €
(341.56 kr)
     +16.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(172.36 kr)
13.92 €
(160.00 kr)
     -7.2 %
Childcare
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 306.57 €
(3,522.64 kr)
259.39 €
(2,980.54 kr)
     -15.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,756.67 €
(100,619.88 kr)
7,065.24 €
(81,184.31 kr)
     -19.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Finland Edit Norway Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.52 €
(1,017.17 kr)
86.21 €
(990.57 kr)
     -2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.53 €
(419.73 kr)
45.52 €
(523.11 kr)
     +24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.43 €
(1,004.68 kr)
99.47 €
(1,142.99 kr)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.99 €
(1,367.29 kr)
131.89 €
(1,515.55 kr)
     +10.8 %
Rent Per Month
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 775.11 €
(8,906.49 kr)
1,125.44 €
(12,932.05 kr)
     +45.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.39 €
(7,186.16 kr)
866.75 €
(9,959.52 kr)
     +38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,329.79 €
(15,280.13 kr)
1,765.76 €
(20,289.77 kr)
     +32.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 998.99 €
(11,479.05 kr)
1,365.24 €
(15,687.50 kr)
     +36.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 474.03 €
(5,446.93 kr)
602.24 €
(6,920.17 kr)
     +27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 301.03 €
(3,459.06 kr)
407.15 €
(4,678.46 kr)
     +35.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Finland Edit Norway Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,695.28 €
(30,970.52 kr)
3,230.15 €
(37,116.55 kr)
     +19.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.79 4.53      +19.6 %
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