Cost of Living in Finland

Summary of cost of living in Finland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,587.9$ (3,295.7€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 985.9$ (905.6€) without rent.
Cost of living in Finland is, on average, 10.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Finland is, on average, 54.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.70 €	10.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	55.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 €	4.35-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4.01 €	2.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 €	1.70-3.75
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.57 €	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.93 €	2.84-5.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.11 €	1.13-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.49-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.84 €	1.67-4.55
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.36 €	2.25-6.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.83 €	2.27-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.20 €	3.63-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.44-1.59
Banana (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.57-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	0.97 €	0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.67 €	0.68-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.29-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.45-1.22
Lettuce (1 head)	1.77 €	1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.53 €	0.99-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 €	9.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.79 €	1.59-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.32 €	1.85-4.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 €	9.00-11.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.10 €	2.80-3.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 €	50.00-71.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	6.95 €	5.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 €	1.69-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	48.84 €	42.32-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.01 €	7.19-8.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,495.00 €	25,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,610.14 €	26,500.00-34,061.67
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	115.28 €	68.25-238.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.73 €	20.00-29.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.74 €	12.50-34.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.76 €	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	23.92 €	15.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 €	12.90-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	303.67 €	213.00-700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,769.00 €	4,000.00-17,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	83.15 €	45.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.20 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	81.12 €	49.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.18 €	69.00-160.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	788.71 €	600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	649.75 €	500.00-950.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,321.73 €	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,019.80 €	740.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	481.76 €	232.26-789.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	310.56 €	139.35-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,663.03 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.74	0.90-4.00

Prices in Finland

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