Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 12.4% higher than in Finland (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 35.7% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in United States are 117.1% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 5.7% higher than in Finland
Groceries Prices in United States are 20.7% higher than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 19.4% higher than in Finland

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Restaurants	Finland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (15.02 $)	18.65 € (20.00 $)	+33.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (85.80 $)	69.93 € (75.00 $)	-12.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.73 $)	10.14 € (10.88 $)	+1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	5.59 € (6.00 $)	-20.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	6.53 € (7.00 $)	-6.8 %
Cappuccino (regular)	4.15 € (4.46 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 € (2.68 $)	2.32 € (2.49 $)	-7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.71 € (1.83 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	+12.6 %
Markets	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 € (4.29 $)	3.73 € (4.01 $)	-6.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.17 € (2.33 $)	3.01 € (3.23 $)	+38.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.07 € (1.15 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+80.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.90 € (3.11 $)	3.47 € (3.72 $)	+19.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.51 € (3.77 $)	5.44 € (5.84 $)	+55.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.07 € (5.43 $)	5.13 € (5.51 $)	+1.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.47 € (9.08 $)	6.79 € (7.29 $)	-19.8 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.00 € (1.07 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+125.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.85 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.99 € (1.07 $)	1.90 € (2.04 $)	+91.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.82 $)	2.07 € (2.22 $)	+22.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.54 € (0.58 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+137.4 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.79 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+74.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.81 € (1.94 $)	2.01 € (2.16 $)	+11.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.60 € (1.72 $)	2.04 € (2.19 $)	+27.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.75 € (13.67 $)	13.99 € (15.00 $)	+9.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.81 € (3.02 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	-41.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.29 € (3.53 $)	3.32 € (3.56 $)	+0.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 € (10.73 $)	9.32 € (10.00 $)	-6.8 %
Transportation	Finland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 € (3.22 $)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	-22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	59.00 € (63.28 $)	67.13 € (72.00 $)	+13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	-50.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 € (2.59 $)	2.61 € (2.80 $)	+8.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 € (53.63 $)	27.97 € (30.00 $)	-44.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.39 € (7.92 $)	3.41 € (3.65 $)	-53.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,525.00 € (30,594.18 $)	30,768.11 € (33,000.00 $)	+7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,611.04 € (31,759.00 $)	24,325.98 € (26,090.56 $)	-17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	118.99 € (127.62 $)	192.32 € (206.27 $)	+61.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.37 € (28.28 $)	48.89 € (52.43 $)	+85.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.90 € (22.42 $)	66.27 € (71.08 $)	+217.0 %
Sports And Leisure	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.45 € (43.38 $)	44.49 € (47.72 $)	+10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.45 € (26.22 $)	20.95 € (22.47 $)	-14.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 € (16.09 $)	13.05 € (14.00 $)	-13.0 %
Childcare	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	294.90 € (316.29 $)	1,281.10 € (1,374.03 $)	+334.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,597.68 € (9,221.35 $)	21,427.30 € (22,981.61 $)	+149.2 %
Clothing And Shoes	Finland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	81.50 € (87.41 $)	48.97 € (52.53 $)	-39.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.60 € (36.04 $)	40.69 € (43.64 $)	+21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.05 € (86.93 $)	82.98 € (89.00 $)	+2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.29 € (120.43 $)	107.56 € (115.36 $)	-4.2 %
Rent Per Month	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	780.73 € (837.36 $)	1,663.38 € (1,784.04 $)	+113.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	638.85 € (685.20 $)	1,366.35 € (1,465.46 $)	+113.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,296.74 € (1,390.80 $)	2,786.51 € (2,988.64 $)	+114.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,010.81 € (1,084.13 $)	2,261.30 € (2,425.33 $)	+123.7 %
Buy Apartment Price	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	480.37 € (515.22 $)	327.18 € (350.91 $)	-31.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	319.72 € (342.92 $)	254.65 € (273.12 $)	-20.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,625.83 € (2,816.30 $)	4,254.50 € (4,563.11 $)	+62.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.30	6.57	+99.2 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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