Cost of Living in Finland

Summary of cost of living in Finland:

Restaurants
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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