Cost of Living in Finland

Summary of cost of living in Finland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,728.2$ (3,422.6€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,025.0$ (941.0€) without rent.
Cost of living in Finland is, on average, 5.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Finland is, on average, 50.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.0 €	10.0-20.0
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.0 €	60.0-120.0
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.0 €	9.0-11.65
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.0 €	5.0-9.0
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.75 €	5.5-10.0
Cappuccino (regular)	4.17 €	2.5-6.0
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.57 €	1.8-4.0
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.7 €	1.0-3.0
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.19 €	3.03-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.16 €	1.18-4.53
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.51-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.91 €	1.8-4.2
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.48 €	2.27-6.8
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.49 €	2.72-6.8
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.78 €	4.08-13.56
Apples (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.43-1.81
Banana (1 lb)	0.8 €	0.57-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.0 €	0.45-2.22
Tomato (1 lb)	1.7 €	0.86-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.29-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.75 €	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.92 €	1.0-3.0
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.69 €	1.0-3.0
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.0 €	9.0-18.0
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.9 €	1.75-4.0
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.28 €	2.0-4.5
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.0 €	9.3-12.0
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.0 €	2.9-3.6
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.0 €	50.0-70.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.0 €	5.0-10.0
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.25 €	1.69-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	54.0 €	44.4-60.0
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.27 €	6.85-8.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,500.0 €	27,590.0-32,000.0
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,250.94 €	28,000.0-34,106.88
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	124.7 €	72.0-300.0
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.26 €	19.99-30.0
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.93 €	13.0-35.0
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.6 €	25.0-65.0
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	23.51 €	15.0-34.0
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.0 €	13.0-20.0
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	301.74 €	250.0-390.0
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,788.59 €	4,000.0-18,000.0
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.66 €	45.0-114.0
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.02 €	19.0-50.0
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.05 €	50.0-120.0
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.05 €	69.0-180.0
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	789.69 €	600.0-1,200.0
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	639.41 €	500.0-900.0
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,372.23 €	900.0-2,000.0
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,037.8 €	749.0-1,500.0
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	491.02 €	250.84-826.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	309.96 €	139.35-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,631.47 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.67	1.5-4.77

Prices in Finland

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