Cost of Living in Espoo

Summary of cost of living in Espoo, Finland:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 11.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 € 70.00-150.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 9.00-12.90
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 € 6.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 € 6.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 € 4.00-7.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 € 2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € 2.00-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.56 € 3.14-7.19
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.48 € 1.61-4.35
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 € 0.98-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.01 € 2.10-4.31
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.21 € 3.18-6.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.66 € 4.04-7.26
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.72 € 4.76-19.01
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 0.43-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.57-2.27
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.40-1.81
Tomato (1 lb) 2.19 € 0.90-3.18
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 € 0.34-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.63-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 € 1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 € 1.17-2.70
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 8.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.47 € 3.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 € 2.19-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 10.00-12.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 2.95-3.20
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.90 € 66.60-72.10
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.75 € 6.90-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 1.93-3.20
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 44.40-55.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 € 6.32-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,525.00 € 28,500.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,214.14 € 30,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 101.54 € 76.00-139.91
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.91 € 20.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 15.78 € 10.00-20.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.86 € 29.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.86 € 35.00-40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 15.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 292.20 € 255.00-330.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,250.00 € 16,000.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.00 € 55.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.50 € 40.00-62.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.64 € 65.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.33 € 110.00-200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 938.78 € 825.00-1,125.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 837.25 € 650.00-1,099.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,802.29 € 1,450.00-2,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.00 € 1,100.00-1,650.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 687.07 € 557.41-789.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 477.19 € 325.16-631.74
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,152.78 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.87 3.10-4.10

Prices in Espoo

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Last update: May 2025
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2 Comments so far
John Bignell on May 12, 2022:
What is the cost of living in Espoo in a two bedroom condo?
HaTim lahrech on Dec 26, 2021:
I want come in Finland for continue my study . I stady here at university sciences physiques