Cost of Living in Finland

Summary of cost of living in Finland:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,845.7$ (3,428.8€), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,056.7$ (942.1€), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Finland is, on average, 3.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Finland is, on average, 50.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 €	10.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	60.00-130.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	9.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 €	5.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4.21 €	2.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 €	1.80-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.76 €	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.24 €	3.14-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.12 €	1.27-4.53
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.09 €	0.45-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.95 €	2.00-4.19
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.53 €	2.27-6.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.62 €	3.54-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.74 €	4.54-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.45-1.50
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.59-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.71 €	0.90-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.31-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.45-1.32
Lettuce (1 head)	1.91 €	1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.65 €	1.00-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.00 €	9.40-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.94 €	1.82-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.27 €	2.00-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.40 €	9.50-12.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 €	2.70-3.70
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 €	52.50-72.10
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.70 €	5.50-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.16 €	1.77-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	57.00 €	45.00-65.40
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.06 €	6.32-8.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	28,000.00-32,250.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,338.63 €	28,000.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	123.16 €	75.00-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.26 €	20.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.79 €	14.00-34.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.81 €	25.00-64.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	25.43 €	18.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 €	13.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	306.57 €	280.00-388.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,756.67 €	4,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.52 €	45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.53 €	20.00-55.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.43 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	118.99 €	69.00-199.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	775.11 €	600.00-1,125.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	625.39 €	500.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,329.79 €	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	998.99 €	740.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	481.67 €	232.26-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	302.94 €	143.07-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,695.28 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.79	2.00-5.00

Prices in Finland

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