Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 2.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 18.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 50.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 0.2% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 11.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 13.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 15.87 $
(14.00 €)		      -20.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.17 €)		 90.68 $
(80.00 €)		      +20.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(9.92 €)		 11.33 $
(10.00 €)		      +0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 7.93 $
(7.00 €)		      +32.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.18 €)		 7.93 $
(7.00 €)		      +13.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 4.75 $
(4.19 €)		      -9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 2.78 $
(2.45 €)		      +8.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.98 $
(1.75 €)		      -5.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 4.81 $
(4.24 €)		      +20.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 2.36 $
(2.08 €)		      -28.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.23 $
(1.09 €)		      -41.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 3.33 $
(2.93 €)		      -21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 3.91 $
(3.45 €)		      -33.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 6.32 $
(5.57 €)		      +14.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 9.72 $
(8.58 €)		      +31.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.11 €)		 1.17 $
(1.03 €)		      -51.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.93 $
(0.82 €)		      +21.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.10 $
(0.97 €)		      -46.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.91 $
(1.69 €)		      -14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.60 $
(0.53 €)		      -55.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.84 $
(0.74 €)		      -40.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(1.95 €)		 2.12 $
(1.87 €)		      -4.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.88 $
(1.66 €)		      -15.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 14.74 $
(13.00 €)		      -1.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 3.32 $
(2.93 €)		      +70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 3.70 $
(3.26 €)		      +3.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 11.67 $
(10.30 €)		      +16.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 3.40 $
(3.00 €)		      +36.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.34 €)		 68.01 $
(60.00 €)		      +4.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 8.50 $
(7.50 €)		      +126.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 2.54 $
(2.24 €)		      -9.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.47 €)		 64.27 $
(56.70 €)		      +114.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 8.02 $
(7.08 €)		      +128.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,466.84 €)		 34,004.82 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(22,902.38 €)		 34,379.46 $
(30,330.52 €)		      +32.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.23 $
(183.71 €)		 139.07 $
(122.69 €)		      -33.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(50.52 €)		 29.81 $
(26.30 €)		      -47.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(63.08 €)		 24.58 $
(21.68 €)		      -65.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(41.09 €)		 44.79 $
(39.51 €)		      -3.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.98 $
(19.39 €)		 27.95 $
(24.65 €)		      +27.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(12.77 €)		 17.00 $
(15.00 €)		      +17.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(1,214.96 €)		 348.10 $
(307.10 €)		      -74.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,942.36 €)		 9,925.63 $
(8,756.67 €)		      -56.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.13 $
(45.99 €)		 98.88 $
(87.24 €)		      +89.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(37.57 €)		 40.49 $
(35.73 €)		      -4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(79.08 €)		 99.00 $
(87.34 €)		      +10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.82 €)		 130.56 $
(115.18 €)		      +15.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.26 $
(1,536.19 €)		 871.55 $
(768.90 €)		      -49.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(1,268.20 €)		 706.89 $
(623.63 €)		      -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.91 $
(2,561.02 €)		 1,499.27 $
(1,322.70 €)		      -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.86 $
(2,121.63 €)		 1,131.90 $
(998.60 €)		      -52.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(266.05 €)		 526.68 $
(464.65 €)		      +74.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.50 $
(221.88 €)		 336.58 $
(296.94 €)		      +33.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.67 $
(3,827.69 €)		 3,060.09 $
(2,699.70 €)		      -29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.81      -41.4 %
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