Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Finland are 11.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Finland are 27.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 54.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 7.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 17.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 15.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.56 €)
13.90 $
(12.90 €)
     -30.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.62 €)
86.19 $
(80.00 €)
     +14.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.28 €)
9.94 $
(9.22 €)
     -0.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(4.54 €)
4.32 $
(4.01 €)
     -11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $
(2.24 €)
2.60 $
(2.41 €)
     +7.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)
1.69 $
(1.57 €)
     -18.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 $
(3.67 €)
4.22 $
(3.92 €)
     +6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(3.03 €)
2.27 $
(2.11 €)
     -30.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.94 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -47.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 $
(3.64 €)
3.05 $
(2.83 €)
     -22.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(5.47 €)
3.61 $
(3.35 €)
     -38.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(5.13 €)
5.21 $
(4.83 €)
     -5.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 $
(6.51 €)
8.85 $
(8.21 €)
     +26.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $
(2.26 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -55.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.69 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     +12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.94 €)
1.05 $
(0.98 €)
     -49.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.97 €)
1.80 $
(1.67 €)
     -15.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.30 €)
0.55 $
(0.51 €)
     -60.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)
0.78 $
(0.73 €)
     -43.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.02 €)
1.90 $
(1.76 €)
     -12.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)
1.64 $
(1.53 €)
     -23.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(12.99 €)
12.93 $
(12.00 €)
     -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.61 €)
3.00 $
(2.78 €)
     +73.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.46 $
(3.21 €)
3.58 $
(3.32 €)
     +3.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.35 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     +19.7 %
Transportation
United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
3.34 $
(3.10 €)
     +33.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(74.26 €)
64.64 $
(60.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 $
(4.41 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     +58.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.78 €)
2.60 $
(2.41 €)
     -13.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(32.49 €)
52.46 $
(48.69 €)
     +49.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.82 $
(3.54 €)
8.63 $
(8.01 €)
     +126.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(25,989.60 €)
30,693.82 $
(28,490.00 €)
     +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,471.95 $
(22,714.86 €)
30,722.08 $
(28,516.23 €)
     +25.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.66 $
(198.32 €)
124.22 $
(115.30 €)
     -41.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.45 $
(46.83 €)
28.76 $
(26.70 €)
     -43.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(66.36 €)
22.25 $
(20.66 €)
     -68.9 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 $
(53.37 €)
41.43 $
(38.46 €)
     -27.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.09 $
(21.43 €)
25.39 $
(23.57 €)
     +10.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(12.07 €)
16.16 $
(15.00 €)
     +24.3 %
Childcare
United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.44 $
(1,273.90 €)
327.08 $
(303.60 €)
     -76.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,029.89 $
(20,448.14 €)
8,369.96 $
(7,769.00 €)
     -62.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(48.55 €)
89.23 $
(82.82 €)
     +70.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.34 $
(43.94 €)
37.78 $
(35.06 €)
     -20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.63 $
(78.55 €)
87.16 $
(80.90 €)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.40 $
(106.19 €)
120.86 $
(112.18 €)
     +5.6 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,847.14 $
(1,714.51 €)
846.69 $
(785.89 €)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,505.40 $
(1,397.32 €)
698.07 $
(647.95 €)
     -53.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,077.43 $
(2,856.47 €)
1,411.94 $
(1,310.57 €)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,482.13 $
(2,303.92 €)
1,092.19 $
(1,013.77 €)
     -56.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 588.93 $
(546.65 €)
519.03 $
(481.76 €)
     -11.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 393.68 $
(365.41 €)
333.17 $
(309.25 €)
     -15.4 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,692.29 $
(4,355.38 €)
2,878.05 $
(2,671.41 €)
     -38.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 2.74      -57.7 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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