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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