Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 1.1% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 17.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 49.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 1.4% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 9.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 12.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.41 €)
16.09 $
(14.00 €)
     -19.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.27 €)
91.93 $
(80.00 €)
     +22.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.42 $
(9.94 €)
11.49 $
(10.00 €)
     +0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.22 €)
8.04 $
(7.00 €)
     +34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.09 €)
8.04 $
(7.00 €)
     +14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $
(4.57 €)
4.86 $
(4.23 €)
     -7.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(2.23 €)
2.82 $
(2.45 €)
     +9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.82 €)
2.01 $
(1.75 €)
     -4.0 %
Markets
United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.49 €)
4.87 $
(4.24 €)
     +21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(2.87 €)
2.38 $
(2.07 €)
     -28.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.82 €)
1.24 $
(1.08 €)
     -40.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(3.76 €)
3.37 $
(2.93 €)
     -21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(5.09 €)
4.04 $
(3.51 €)
     -31.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.55 $
(4.83 €)
6.42 $
(5.58 €)
     +15.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(6.45 €)
10.02 $
(8.72 €)
     +35.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.09 €)
1.17 $
(1.02 €)
     -51.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.66 €)
0.94 $
(0.82 €)
     +23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.78 €)
1.13 $
(0.98 €)
     -44.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.94 €)
1.94 $
(1.69 €)
     -12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.16 €)
0.59 $
(0.52 €)
     -55.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.21 €)
0.84 $
(0.73 €)
     -40.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.92 €)
2.21 $
(1.92 €)
     +0.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(1.95 €)
1.88 $
(1.64 €)
     -15.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.05 €)
14.94 $
(13.00 €)
     -0.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.71 €)
3.37 $
(2.94 €)
     +71.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(3.14 €)
3.76 $
(3.27 €)
     +4.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.70 €)
12.07 $
(10.50 €)
     +20.7 %
Transportation
United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.18 €)
3.50 $
(3.05 €)
     +40.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(56.57 €)
68.94 $
(60.00 €)
     +6.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(3.13 €)
8.85 $
(7.70 €)
     +145.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.44 €)
2.31 $
(2.01 €)
     -17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.11 €)
65.50 $
(57.00 €)
     +118.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(3.01 €)
8.10 $
(7.05 €)
     +134.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,108.19 €)
34,471.94 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,994.43 $
(22,622.25 €)
35,134.63 $
(30,576.72 €)
     +35.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.61 $
(181.55 €)
142.19 $
(123.74 €)
     -31.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(49.77 €)
30.12 $
(26.21 €)
     -47.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.83 $
(62.52 €)
24.81 $
(21.59 €)
     -65.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.78 $
(39.84 €)
44.91 $
(39.09 €)
     -1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.88 $
(19.04 €)
28.22 $
(24.56 €)
     +29.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.18 €)
17.24 $
(15.00 €)
     +23.1 %
Childcare
United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.64 $
(1,195.45 €)
354.28 $
(308.32 €)
     -74.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,281.58 $
(20,261.33 €)
10,061.98 $
(8,756.67 €)
     -56.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(45.48 €)
100.74 $
(87.67 €)
     +92.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.52 $
(37.00 €)
41.53 $
(36.14 €)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.05 $
(78.37 €)
100.68 $
(87.62 €)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.64 $
(98.90 €)
139.33 $
(121.25 €)
     +22.6 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,735.33 $
(1,510.21 €)
881.54 $
(767.18 €)
     -49.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,432.98 $
(1,247.08 €)
715.69 $
(622.84 €)
     -50.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.76 $
(2,503.57 €)
1,518.93 $
(1,321.88 €)
     -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,391.01 $
(2,080.83 €)
1,158.11 $
(1,007.88 €)
     -51.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.41 $
(261.44 €)
557.12 $
(484.85 €)
     +85.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.23 $
(219.51 €)
349.93 $
(304.54 €)
     +38.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,315.91 $
(3,756.02 €)
3,124.16 $
(2,718.87 €)
     -27.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.79      -41.8 %
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