Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 2.6% higher than in Finland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 22.5% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in United States are 100.9% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 0.5% lower than in Finland
Groceries Prices in United States are 12.5% higher than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 15.8% higher than in Finland

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Restaurants	Finland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (15.86 $)	17.65 € (20.00 $)	+26.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (90.65 $)	66.19 € (75.00 $)	-17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.33 $)	9.93 € (11.25 $)	-0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 € (7.93 $)	5.29 € (6.00 $)	-24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 € (7.93 $)	6.18 € (7.00 $)	-11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular)	4.19 € (4.75 $)	4.62 € (5.23 $)	+10.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 € (2.78 $)	2.26 € (2.56 $)	-7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.74 € (1.97 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+6.0 %
Markets	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.24 € (4.81 $)	3.53 € (4.00 $)	-16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.08 € (2.36 $)	2.91 € (3.29 $)	+39.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.09 € (1.23 $)	1.85 € (2.09 $)	+69.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.93 € (3.33 $)	3.74 € (4.23 $)	+27.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.45 € (3.91 $)	5.17 € (5.86 $)	+49.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.57 € (6.31 $)	4.87 € (5.52 $)	-12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.58 € (9.72 $)	6.52 € (7.38 $)	-24.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.17 $)	2.12 € (2.40 $)	+104.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.93 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.97 € (1.10 $)	1.80 € (2.04 $)	+85.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.69 € (1.91 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+16.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.53 € (0.60 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+122.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.84 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+66.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.87 € (2.12 $)	1.95 € (2.20 $)	+4.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.66 € (1.88 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+18.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.00 € (14.73 $)	13.24 € (15.00 $)	+1.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.93 € (3.32 $)	1.72 € (1.95 $)	-41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.26 € (3.70 $)	3.17 € (3.59 $)	-3.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.30 € (11.67 $)	8.82 € (10.00 $)	-14.3 %
Transportation	Finland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 € (3.40 $)	2.21 € (2.50 $)	-26.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 € (67.99 $)	57.36 € (65.00 $)	-4.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.50 € (8.50 $)	3.31 € (3.75 $)	-55.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.24 € (2.53 $)	2.47 € (2.80 $)	+10.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	56.70 € (64.25 $)	26.47 € (30.00 $)	-53.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.08 € (8.02 $)	3.09 € (3.51 $)	-56.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 € (33,994.49 $)	26,474.88 € (30,000.00 $)	-11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,330.52 € (34,369.02 $)	22,911.29 € (25,961.92 $)	-24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	122.69 € (139.03 $)	183.85 € (208.33 $)	+49.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.30 € (29.80 $)	50.53 € (57.26 $)	+92.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.68 € (24.57 $)	63.12 € (71.52 $)	+191.1 %
Sports And Leisure	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.51 € (44.77 $)	41.06 € (46.53 $)	+3.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.65 € (27.94 $)	19.40 € (21.99 $)	-21.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 € (17.00 $)	12.61 € (14.29 $)	-15.9 %
Childcare	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	307.10 € (347.99 $)	1,215.28 € (1,377.09 $)	+295.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,756.67 € (9,922.61 $)	19,953.11 € (22,609.86 $)	+127.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Finland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	87.24 € (98.85 $)	46.00 € (52.13 $)	-47.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.73 € (40.48 $)	37.58 € (42.59 $)	+5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.34 € (98.97 $)	79.12 € (89.65 $)	-9.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	115.18 € (130.52 $)	99.94 € (113.24 $)	-13.2 %
Rent Per Month	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	768.90 € (871.28 $)	1,536.40 € (1,740.97 $)	+99.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	623.63 € (706.67 $)	1,268.31 € (1,437.19 $)	+103.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,322.70 € (1,498.82 $)	2,560.68 € (2,901.63 $)	+93.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	998.60 € (1,131.56 $)	2,121.39 € (2,403.85 $)	+112.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	464.65 € (526.52 $)	265.97 € (301.39 $)	-42.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	296.94 € (336.48 $)	221.71 € (251.23 $)	-25.3 %
Salaries And Financing	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,699.70 € (3,059.16 $)	3,829.87 € (4,339.82 $)	+41.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.81	6.51	+70.7 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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