Cost of Living in Finland

Summary of cost of living in Finland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,457.6$ (3,268.0€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 950.3$ (898.1€) without rent.
Cost of living in Finland is, on average, 11.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Finland is, on average, 53.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.50 €	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 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 €	4.50-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 €	5.00-9.60
Cappuccino (regular)	3.95 €	2.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 €	1.70-3.70
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.59 €	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.86 €	2.76-5.30
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.05 €	1.13-4.53
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.45-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.80 €	1.67-4.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.31 €	2.22-6.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.79 €	2.27-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.97 €	3.63-13.61
Apples (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.45-1.59
Banana (1 lb)	0.77 €	0.57-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	0.95 €	0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.66 €	0.68-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.51 €	0.29-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.71 €	0.45-1.18
Lettuce (1 head)	1.74 €	1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.55 €	0.99-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 €	9.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.75 €	1.59-3.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.28 €	1.85-4.00
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)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.41 €	1.69-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	48.69 €	42.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.03 €	7.19-8.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,500.00 €	25,000.00-32,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,399.00 €	26,000.00-33,232.27
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	114.52 €	68.52-226.67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.84 €	20.00-26.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.50 €	12.00-30.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.49 €	20.50-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.29 €	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	306.47 €	213.00-700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,197.57 €	4,000.00-17,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	83.24 €	45.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.76 €	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	79.31 €	49.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	109.59 €	65.00-155.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	790.94 €	600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	648.08 €	500.00-950.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,350.45 €	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,027.69 €	702.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	496.25 €	232.26-789.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	309.62 €	139.35-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,682.39 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.57	0.85-3.80

Prices in Finland

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