Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 0.6% higher than in Finland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 19.8% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in United States are 95.5% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 1.8% lower than in Finland
Groceries Prices in United States are 10.3% higher than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 15.0% higher than in Finland

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Restaurants	Finland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (16.16 $)	17.33 € (20.00 $)	+23.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (92.35 $)	64.97 € (75.00 $)	-18.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.54 $)	9.96 € (11.50 $)	-0.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 € (8.08 $)	5.20 € (6.00 $)	-25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 € (8.08 $)	6.06 € (7.00 $)	-13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	4.23 € (4.88 $)	4.54 € (5.24 $)	+7.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.47 € (2.85 $)	2.22 € (2.57 $)	-10.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.75 € (2.02 $)	1.81 € (2.09 $)	+3.6 %
Markets	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.21 € (4.86 $)	3.47 € (4.01 $)	-17.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.08 € (2.40 $)	2.86 € (3.30 $)	+37.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.08 € (1.25 $)	1.81 € (2.09 $)	+67.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.95 € (3.40 $)	3.74 € (4.31 $)	+26.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.51 € (4.06 $)	5.07 € (5.86 $)	+44.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.59 € (6.46 $)	4.80 € (5.54 $)	-14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.73 € (10.08 $)	6.42 € (7.41 $)	-26.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.18 $)	2.08 € (2.40 $)	+103.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.95 $)	0.66 € (0.76 $)	-19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.13 $)	1.77 € (2.04 $)	+80.4 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.71 € (1.97 $)	1.93 € (2.23 $)	+13.1 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.52 € (0.60 $)	1.15 € (1.33 $)	+123.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.84 $)	1.21 € (1.39 $)	+66.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.92 € (2.21 $)	1.91 € (2.20 $)	-0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.64 € (1.90 $)	1.93 € (2.23 $)	+17.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.75 € (14.72 $)	12.99 € (15.00 $)	+1.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.94 € (3.39 $)	1.70 € (1.96 $)	-42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.29 € (3.80 $)	3.12 € (3.60 $)	-5.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.45 € (12.06 $)	8.66 € (10.00 $)	-17.1 %
Transportation	Finland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.10 € (3.58 $)	2.17 € (2.50 $)	-30.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 € (69.26 $)	56.31 € (65.00 $)	-6.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.70 € (8.89 $)	3.25 € (3.75 $)	-57.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.09 € (2.42 $)	2.43 € (2.80 $)	+15.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	57.00 € (65.80 $)	25.99 € (30.00 $)	-54.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.05 € (8.14 $)	3.02 € (3.49 $)	-57.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 € (34,631.87 $)	25,987.62 € (30,000.00 $)	-13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,468.84 € (35,173.10 $)	22,509.47 € (25,984.83 $)	-26.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	122.30 € (141.19 $)	180.53 € (208.41 $)	+47.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.28 € (30.34 $)	49.70 € (57.38 $)	+89.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.62 € (24.96 $)	62.20 € (71.80 $)	+187.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.13 € (45.17 $)	39.71 € (45.84 $)	+1.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.71 € (28.52 $)	18.95 € (21.87 $)	-23.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 € (17.32 $)	12.13 € (14.00 $)	-19.1 %
Childcare	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	308.32 € (355.93 $)	1,189.17 € (1,372.77 $)	+285.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,756.67 € (10,108.66 $)	19,590.32 € (22,614.98 $)	+123.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Finland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	87.83 € (101.40 $)	45.30 € (52.30 $)	-48.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.24 € (41.83 $)	36.93 € (42.64 $)	+1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.68 € (101.22 $)	77.96 € (89.99 $)	-11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	120.11 € (138.65 $)	98.52 € (113.73 $)	-18.0 %
Rent Per Month	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	770.20 € (889.11 $)	1,501.91 € (1,733.80 $)	+95.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	625.02 € (721.52 $)	1,243.40 € (1,435.38 $)	+98.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,334.22 € (1,540.22 $)	2,492.11 € (2,876.88 $)	+86.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,010.01 € (1,165.95 $)	2,073.00 € (2,393.07 $)	+105.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	488.36 € (563.76 $)	259.02 € (299.01 $)	-47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	306.93 € (354.32 $)	217.94 € (251.59 $)	-29.0 %
Salaries And Financing	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,719.03 € (3,138.84 $)	3,747.69 € (4,326.32 $)	+37.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.81	6.51	+71.0 %
Last update:	11 June 2025	12 June 2025
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