Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 8.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 23.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 52.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 4.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 15.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 17.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(19.01 €)
15.78 $
(15.00 €)
     -21.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.28 €)
84.18 $
(80.00 €)
     +12.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.45 €)
10.52 $
(10.00 €)
     -4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.70 €)
7.47 $
(7.10 €)
     +24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.65 €)
8.42 $
(8.00 €)
     +20.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.93 €)
4.38 $
(4.16 €)
     -15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)
2.72 $
(2.58 €)
     +7.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.97 €)
1.78 $
(1.69 €)
     -13.9 %
Markets
United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.80 €)
4.42 $
(4.20 €)
     +10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.11 €)
2.33 $
(2.22 €)
     -28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.98 €)
1.18 $
(1.12 €)
     -43.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.56 €)
3.09 $
(2.94 €)
     -17.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.57 €)
3.67 $
(3.49 €)
     -37.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(5.18 €)
5.82 $
(5.53 €)
     +6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.92 €)
9.27 $
(8.81 €)
     +27.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.27 €)
1.10 $
(1.04 €)
     -54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)
0.85 $
(0.81 €)
     +11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.94 €)
1.07 $
(1.02 €)
     -47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.12 €)
1.82 $
(1.73 €)
     -18.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.28 €)
0.59 $
(0.56 €)
     -56.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.33 €)
0.79 $
(0.75 €)
     -43.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(2.08 €)
1.99 $
(1.89 €)
     -9.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.10 €)
1.78 $
(1.69 €)
     -19.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.26 €)
13.68 $
(13.00 €)
     -8.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.80 €)
3.04 $
(2.89 €)
     +60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.38 €)
3.39 $
(3.22 €)
     -4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.50 €)
10.57 $
(10.05 €)
     +5.7 %
Transportation
United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.38 €)
3.16 $
(3.00 €)
     +26.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.77 €)
63.13 $
(60.00 €)
     -2.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.56 €)
7.37 $
(7.00 €)
     +96.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)
2.28 $
(2.16 €)
     -18.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.51 €)
57.87 $
(55.00 €)
     +92.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(3.42 €)
7.59 $
(7.21 €)
     +111.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(32,009.41 €)
31,566.35 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,182.32 $
(24,883.13 €)
31,887.90 $
(30,305.59 €)
     +21.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.97 $
(196.70 €)
130.88 $
(124.39 €)
     -36.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.80 $
(53.03 €)
27.51 $
(26.15 €)
     -50.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.04 $
(67.51 €)
22.26 $
(21.16 €)
     -68.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.82 $
(44.50 €)
43.39 $
(41.24 €)
     -7.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.94 $
(19.90 €)
25.01 $
(23.77 €)
     +19.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.31 €)
15.78 $
(15.00 €)
     +12.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.09 $
(1,312.56 €)
318.22 $
(302.43 €)
     -77.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,720.74 $
(21,593.31 €)
9,247.46 $
(8,788.59 €)
     -59.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.20 $
(49.61 €)
90.22 $
(85.74 €)
     +72.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.80 $
(40.68 €)
36.32 $
(34.52 €)
     -15.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.26 $
(84.84 €)
90.67 $
(86.17 €)
     +1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.92 $
(108.27 €)
122.39 $
(116.32 €)
     +7.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.66 $
(1,669.49 €)
837.61 $
(796.04 €)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.97 $
(1,378.97 €)
677.07 $
(643.47 €)
     -53.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,942.31 $
(2,796.31 €)
1,444.37 $
(1,372.70 €)
     -50.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.75 $
(2,283.52 €)
1,093.44 $
(1,039.19 €)
     -54.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.16 $
(317.58 €)
504.89 $
(479.83 €)
     +51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.64 $
(249.61 €)
323.95 $
(307.87 €)
     +23.3 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,422.81 $
(4,203.35 €)
2,799.22 $
(2,660.32 €)
     -36.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.71      -43.5 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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