Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Finland are 11.0% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Finland are 26.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 53.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 5.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 17.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 16.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
15.02 $
(14.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.93 €)
85.80 $
(80.00 €)
     +14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.89 $
(10.15 €)
10.73 $
(10.00 €)
     -1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.59 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     +25.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.53 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.76 €)
4.46 $
(4.15 €)
     -12.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.32 €)
2.68 $
(2.50 €)
     +7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
1.83 $
(1.71 €)
     -11.2 %
Markets
United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.73 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     +7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.01 €)
2.33 $
(2.17 €)
     -27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     -44.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(3.47 €)
3.11 $
(2.90 €)
     -16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.44 €)
3.77 $
(3.51 €)
     -35.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.13 €)
5.43 $
(5.07 €)
     -1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(6.79 €)
9.08 $
(8.47 €)
     +24.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.25 €)
1.07 $
(1.00 €)
     -55.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     +11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.90 €)
1.07 $
(0.99 €)
     -47.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)
1.82 $
(1.70 €)
     -18.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)
0.58 $
(0.54 €)
     -57.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.29 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -42.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)
1.94 $
(1.81 €)
     -10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)
1.72 $
(1.60 €)
     -21.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.99 €)
13.67 $
(12.75 €)
     -8.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)
3.02 $
(2.81 €)
     +70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(3.32 €)
3.53 $
(3.29 €)
     -0.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)
10.73 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Transportation
United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)
3.22 $
(3.00 €)
     +28.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.13 €)
63.28 $
(59.00 €)
     -12.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.50 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     +100.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)
2.59 $
(2.41 €)
     -7.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.97 €)
53.63 $
(50.00 €)
     +78.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(3.41 €)
7.92 $
(7.39 €)
     +116.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,768.11 €)
30,594.18 $
(28,525.00 €)
     -7.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.56 $
(24,325.98 €)
31,759.00 $
(29,611.04 €)
     +21.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.18 $
(192.24 €)
127.62 $
(118.99 €)
     -38.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(48.93 €)
28.28 $
(26.37 €)
     -46.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(66.28 €)
22.42 $
(20.90 €)
     -68.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.73 $
(44.50 €)
43.38 $
(40.45 €)
     -9.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.55 $
(21.02 €)
26.22 $
(24.45 €)
     +16.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.05 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     +14.9 %
Childcare
United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.03 $
(1,281.10 €)
316.29 $
(294.90 €)
     -77.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,981.61 $
(21,427.30 €)
9,221.35 $
(8,597.68 €)
     -59.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.53 $
(48.98 €)
87.41 $
(81.50 €)
     +66.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(40.69 €)
36.04 $
(33.60 €)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.02 $
(83.00 €)
86.93 $
(81.05 €)
     -2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.35 $
(107.55 €)
120.43 $
(112.29 €)
     +4.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,784.13 $
(1,663.46 €)
837.36 $
(780.73 €)
     -53.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.20 $
(1,367.03 €)
685.20 $
(638.85 €)
     -53.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,988.60 $
(2,786.47 €)
1,390.80 $
(1,296.74 €)
     -53.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,425.72 $
(2,261.66 €)
1,084.13 $
(1,010.81 €)
     -55.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 350.79 $
(327.07 €)
515.22 $
(480.37 €)
     +46.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.25 $
(254.77 €)
342.92 $
(319.72 €)
     +25.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,563.63 $
(4,254.98 €)
2,816.30 $
(2,625.83 €)
     -38.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.30      -49.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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