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Cost of Living in Finland is 3.0% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 18.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 50.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 0.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 11.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 13.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 15.83 $
(14.00 €)		      -20.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.35 €)		 90.43 $
(80.00 €)		      +20.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.17 €)		 11.30 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 7.91 $
(7.00 €)		      +31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 7.91 $
(7.00 €)		      +13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 4.74 $
(4.19 €)		      -9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 2.76 $
(2.44 €)		      +7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.97 $
(1.75 €)		      -5.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 4.78 $
(4.23 €)		      +19.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 2.38 $
(2.11 €)		      -27.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.24 $
(1.10 €)		      -40.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(3.76 €)		 3.33 $
(2.95 €)		      -21.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.19 €)		 3.95 $
(3.50 €)		      -32.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(4.89 €)		 6.33 $
(5.60 €)		      +14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(6.54 €)		 9.81 $
(8.68 €)		      +32.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 1.18 $
(1.04 €)		      -50.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.93 $
(0.82 €)		      +21.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.09 $
(0.97 €)		      -46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.92 $
(1.70 €)		      -13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.59 $
(0.52 €)		      -56.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.83 $
(0.73 €)		      -40.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 2.13 $
(1.89 €)		      -3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.87 $
(1.66 €)		      -15.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 14.69 $
(13.00 €)		      -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 3.30 $
(2.92 €)		      +69.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.18 €)		 3.70 $
(3.28 €)		      +2.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 11.64 $
(10.30 €)		      +16.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 3.39 $
(3.00 €)		      +35.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.50 €)		 67.82 $
(60.00 €)		      +4.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 8.59 $
(7.60 €)		      +129.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 2.45 $
(2.16 €)		      -12.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 64.43 $
(57.00 €)		      +114.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(3.10 €)		 8.00 $
(7.08 €)		      +128.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,540.22 €)		 33,910.80 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(22,973.40 €)		 34,110.91 $
(30,177.03 €)		      +31.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(184.84 €)		 139.21 $
(123.16 €)		      -33.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(50.59 €)		 29.76 $
(26.33 €)		      -48.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(63.33 €)		 24.43 $
(21.61 €)		      -65.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(41.05 €)		 44.39 $
(39.27 €)		      -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(19.51 €)		 28.51 $
(25.22 €)		      +29.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.71 €)		 16.96 $
(15.00 €)		      +18.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(1,215.42 €)		 346.53 $
(306.57 €)		      -74.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(19,976.85 €)		 9,898.18 $
(8,756.67 €)		      -56.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(46.10 €)		 99.71 $
(88.21 €)		      +91.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.66 €)		 40.77 $
(36.07 €)		      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(79.37 €)		 98.83 $
(87.43 €)		      +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(100.32 €)		 131.50 $
(116.34 €)		      +16.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(1,541.00 €)		 869.21 $
(768.97 €)		      -50.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(1,271.22 €)		 703.62 $
(622.47 €)		      -51.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(2,562.58 €)		 1,491.38 $
(1,319.38 €)		      -48.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(2,125.25 €)		 1,121.54 $
(992.20 €)		      -53.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(264.51 €)		 525.22 $
(464.65 €)		      +75.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(222.67 €)		 338.27 $
(299.26 €)		      +34.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(3,826.95 €)		 3,052.46 $
(2,700.44 €)		      -29.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.81      -41.4 %
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