Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 1.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 17.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 49.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 0.7% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 10.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 13.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.51 €)		 15.99 $
(14.00 €)		      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.66 €)		 91.39 $
(80.00 €)		      +21.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.07 €)		 11.42 $
(10.00 €)		      -0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.25 €)		 8.00 $
(7.00 €)		      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.13 €)		 8.00 $
(7.00 €)		      +14.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.59 €)		 4.83 $
(4.23 €)		      -7.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 2.82 $
(2.47 €)		      +10.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 2.00 $
(1.75 €)		      -4.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.51 €)		 4.80 $
(4.21 €)		      +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(2.89 €)		 2.37 $
(2.08 €)		      -28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 1.24 $
(1.08 €)		      -41.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.31 $
(3.77 €)		 3.36 $
(2.95 €)		      -21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.13 €)		 4.01 $
(3.51 €)		      -31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $
(4.85 €)		 6.39 $
(5.59 €)		      +15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(6.49 €)		 9.98 $
(8.73 €)		      +34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.10 €)		 1.17 $
(1.02 €)		      -51.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.94 $
(0.82 €)		      +23.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.12 $
(0.98 €)		      -45.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		      -12.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.59 $
(0.52 €)		      -55.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.22 €)		 0.83 $
(0.73 €)		      -40.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.93 €)		 2.19 $
(1.92 €)		      -0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.88 $
(1.64 €)		      -16.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.13 €)		 14.56 $
(12.75 €)		      -2.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.72 €)		 3.35 $
(2.94 €)		      +71.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.15 €)		 3.76 $
(3.29 €)		      +4.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.75 €)		 11.94 $
(10.45 €)		      +19.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.19 €)		 3.54 $
(3.10 €)		      +41.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(56.90 €)		 68.54 $
(60.00 €)		      +5.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.28 €)		 8.80 $
(7.70 €)		      +134.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.45 €)		 2.39 $
(2.09 €)		      -14.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.26 €)		 65.11 $
(57.00 €)		      +117.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(3.05 €)		 8.06 $
(7.05 €)		      +131.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,262.00 €)		 34,270.05 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +14.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,984.83 $
(22,747.12 €)		 34,805.62 $
(30,468.84 €)		      +33.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(182.51 €)		 139.71 $
(122.30 €)		      -33.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.35 $
(50.20 €)		 30.02 $
(26.28 €)		      -47.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.81 $
(62.87 €)		 24.70 $
(21.62 €)		      -65.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.86 $
(40.15 €)		 44.69 $
(39.13 €)		      -2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.87 $
(19.15 €)		 28.22 $
(24.71 €)		      +29.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.26 €)		 17.14 $
(15.00 €)		      +22.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.96 $
(1,201.89 €)		 352.21 $
(308.32 €)		      -74.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,614.98 $
(19,797.15 €)		 10,003.05 $
(8,756.67 €)		      -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.24 $
(45.73 €)		 100.34 $
(87.83 €)		      +92.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(37.30 €)		 41.40 $
(36.24 €)		      -2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.96 $
(78.76 €)		 100.16 $
(87.68 €)		      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.77 $
(99.60 €)		 137.20 $
(120.11 €)		      +20.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,733.52 $
(1,517.52 €)		 879.82 $
(770.20 €)		      -49.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.12 $
(1,256.30 €)		 713.98 $
(625.02 €)		      -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.25 $
(2,517.87 €)		 1,524.13 $
(1,334.22 €)		      -47.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,393.23 $
(2,095.03 €)		 1,153.77 $
(1,010.01 €)		      -51.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.08 $
(261.81 €)		 557.87 $
(488.36 €)		      +86.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.78 $
(220.41 €)		 350.62 $
(306.93 €)		      +39.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,323.61 $
(3,784.89 €)		 3,106.04 $
(2,719.03 €)		      -28.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.81      -41.5 %
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