Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 7.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 23.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 54.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 3.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 14.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 16.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
15.20 $
(14.00 €)
     -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.07 €)
86.87 $
(80.00 €)
     +15.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     +26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)
4.48 $
(4.13 €)
     -12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.31 €)
2.78 $
(2.56 €)
     +10.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.89 $
(1.74 €)
     -8.1 %
Markets
United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.68 €)
4.48 $
(4.12 €)
     +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)
2.38 $
(2.20 €)
     -26.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.19 $
(1.10 €)
     -42.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)
3.18 $
(2.93 €)
     -13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)
3.84 $
(3.53 €)
     -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.04 €)
5.70 $
(5.25 €)
     +4.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)
9.42 $
(8.67 €)
     +29.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.21 €)
1.14 $
(1.05 €)
     -52.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
0.87 $
(0.80 €)
     +14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)
1.10 $
(1.01 €)
     -46.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.05 €)
1.87 $
(1.72 €)
     -16.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)
0.60 $
(0.55 €)
     -55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
2.04 $
(1.88 €)
     -6.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)
1.78 $
(1.64 €)
     -18.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)
14.12 $
(13.00 €)
     -5.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
3.10 $
(2.85 €)
     +70.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.24 €)
3.53 $
(3.25 €)
     +0.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Transportation
United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
3.26 $
(3.00 €)
     +30.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.46 €)
64.93 $
(59.80 €)
     -7.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     +117.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)
2.62 $
(2.41 €)
     -6.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
54.29 $
(50.00 €)
     +81.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)
7.97 $
(7.34 €)
     +118.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,017.28 €)
31,490.18 $
(29,000.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(24,084.27 €)
32,536.18 $
(29,963.29 €)
     +24.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.47 €)
133.39 $
(122.84 €)
     -35.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(50.19 €)
28.46 $
(26.21 €)
     -47.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(65.45 €)
22.94 $
(21.12 €)
     -67.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(43.49 €)
44.59 $
(41.07 €)
     -5.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(20.30 €)
24.74 $
(22.79 €)
     +12.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.89 €)
16.29 $
(15.00 €)
     +16.3 %
Childcare
United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,273.39 €)
319.72 $
(294.44 €)
     -76.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(20,875.38 €)
9,532.32 $
(8,778.52 €)
     -57.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(48.24 €)
91.51 $
(84.27 €)
     +74.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(39.64 €)
36.67 $
(33.77 €)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(81.91 €)
90.55 $
(83.39 €)
     +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(105.12 €)
122.72 $
(113.01 €)
     +7.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(1,685.56 €)
850.09 $
(782.87 €)
     -53.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(1,394.87 €)
695.31 $
(640.33 €)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(2,871.33 €)
1,435.63 $
(1,322.11 €)
     -54.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(2,319.06 €)
1,105.27 $
(1,017.86 €)
     -56.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(419.67 €)
535.64 $
(493.28 €)
     +17.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(331.61 €)
346.84 $
(319.42 €)
     -3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(4,083.10 €)
2,829.06 $
(2,605.34 €)
     -36.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 3.48      -47.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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