Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 40.1% lower than in Switzerland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 45.0% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in Finland are 58.4% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 35.0% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in Finland are 42.1% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 22.3% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(26.56 €)		 13.18 Fr.
(14.00 €)		      -47.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 Fr.
(116.86 €)		 75.30 Fr.
(80.00 €)		      -31.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.94 €)		 9.41 Fr.
(10.00 €)		      -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(7.44 €)		 6.59 Fr.
(7.00 €)		      -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(6.37 €)		 6.59 Fr.
(7.00 €)		      +9.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.94 Fr.
(5.24 €)		 3.94 Fr.
(4.19 €)		      -20.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.41 Fr.
(4.68 €)		 2.31 Fr.
(2.45 €)		      -47.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 Fr.
(4.23 €)		 1.64 Fr.
(1.74 €)		      -58.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.74 Fr.
(7.16 €)		 4.00 Fr.
(4.24 €)		      -40.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 Fr.
(2.93 €)		 1.96 Fr.
(2.08 €)		      -28.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 Fr.
(1.67 €)		 1.02 Fr.
(1.09 €)		      -34.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 Fr.
(6.38 €)		 2.76 Fr.
(2.93 €)		      -54.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.38 Fr.
(11.02 €)		 3.25 Fr.
(3.45 €)		      -68.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.30 Fr.
(13.06 €)		 5.24 Fr.
(5.57 €)		      -57.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.95 Fr.
(19.07 €)		 8.08 Fr.
(8.58 €)		      -55.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.35 Fr.
(1.43 €)		 0.97 Fr.
(1.03 €)		      -27.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(0.96 €)		 0.77 Fr.
(0.82 €)		      -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 Fr.
(1.17 €)		 0.91 Fr.
(0.97 €)		      -17.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 Fr.
(2.45 €)		 1.59 Fr.
(1.69 €)		      -31.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(1.00 €)		 0.50 Fr.
(0.53 €)		      -47.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(0.93 €)		 0.70 Fr.
(0.74 €)		      -20.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(2.23 €)		 1.76 Fr.
(1.87 €)		      -16.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 Fr.
(1.18 €)		 1.56 Fr.
(1.66 €)		      +40.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.75 €)		 12.24 Fr.
(13.00 €)		      +2.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 Fr.
(2.21 €)		 2.75 Fr.
(2.93 €)		      +32.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 Fr.
(2.64 €)		 3.07 Fr.
(3.26 €)		      +23.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.56 €)		 9.70 Fr.
(10.30 €)		      +7.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 Fr.
(3.61 €)		 2.82 Fr.
(3.00 €)		      -16.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(84.99 €)		 56.48 Fr.
(60.00 €)		      -29.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(6.91 €)		 7.06 Fr.
(7.50 €)		      +8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(6.67 €)		 2.11 Fr.
(2.24 €)		      -66.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(74.36 €)		 53.37 Fr.
(56.70 €)		      -23.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.85 Fr.
(7.28 €)		 6.66 Fr.
(7.08 €)		      -2.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(34,844.99 €)		 28,239.36 Fr.
(30,000.00 €)		      -13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,764.13 Fr.
(35,869.22 €)		 28,550.48 Fr.
(30,330.52 €)		      -15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.23 Fr.
(226.53 €)		 115.49 Fr.
(122.69 €)		      -45.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.71 Fr.
(45.37 €)		 24.76 Fr.
(26.30 €)		      -42.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.68 Fr.
(51.71 €)		 20.41 Fr.
(21.68 €)		      -58.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.36 Fr.
(76.87 €)		 37.19 Fr.
(39.51 €)		      -48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.32 Fr.
(40.71 €)		 23.21 Fr.
(24.65 €)		      -39.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(21.25 €)		 14.12 Fr.
(15.00 €)		      -29.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,454.86 Fr.
(2,607.91 €)		 289.08 Fr.
(307.10 €)		      -88.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,500.58 Fr.
(30,277.51 €)		 8,242.75 Fr.
(8,756.67 €)		      -71.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.48 Fr.
(113.11 €)		 82.12 Fr.
(87.24 €)		      -22.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.66 Fr.
(55.94 €)		 33.63 Fr.
(35.73 €)		      -36.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.21 Fr.
(127.70 €)		 82.21 Fr.
(87.34 €)		      -31.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.61 Fr.
(161.07 €)		 108.42 Fr.
(115.18 €)		      -28.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,660.88 Fr.
(1,764.43 €)		 723.78 Fr.
(768.90 €)		      -56.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,371.69 Fr.
(1,457.22 €)		 587.03 Fr.
(623.63 €)		      -57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,946.48 Fr.
(3,130.18 €)		 1,245.07 Fr.
(1,322.70 €)		      -57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,453.80 Fr.
(2,606.78 €)		 939.99 Fr.
(998.60 €)		      -61.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,324.28 Fr.
(1,406.85 €)		 437.38 Fr.
(464.65 €)		      -67.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,038.44 Fr.
(1,103.18 €)		 279.51 Fr.
(296.94 €)		      -73.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,946.01 Fr.
(6,316.72 €)		 2,541.26 Fr.
(2,699.70 €)		      -57.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.43 3.81      +56.7 %
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