Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 7.4% higher than in Finland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 28.2% higher than in Finland
Rent Prices in United States are 109.6% higher than in Finland
Restaurant Prices in United States are 4.0% higher than in Finland
Groceries Prices in United States are 17.3% higher than in Finland
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 16.0% higher than in Finland

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Restaurants	Finland Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 € (15.17 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	+31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (86.68 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	-13.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.83 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	+1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 € (7.58 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	-20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 € (7.58 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	-7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	4.20 € (4.55 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+14.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.48 € (2.69 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	-5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.76 € (1.91 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+9.0 %
Markets	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.22 € (4.58 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-12.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.12 € (2.30 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+43.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.10 € (1.19 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+75.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.95 € (3.19 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	+30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.45 € (3.74 $)	5.43 € (5.88 $)	+57.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.59 € (6.05 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	-8.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.61 € (9.33 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	-21.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.12 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+113.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.89 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.07 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+90.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.71 € (1.85 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+20.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.54 € (0.58 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+127.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.75 € (0.81 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+71.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+6.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.70 € (1.84 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.00 € (14.09 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+6.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.93 € (3.18 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	-38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.26 € (3.53 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+1.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.20 € (11.05 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	-9.5 %
Transportation	Finland Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 € (3.25 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	-23.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 € (65.01 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)	-0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 € (7.58 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-50.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	+25.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	56.70 € (61.43 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	-51.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.08 € (7.68 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-54.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 € (32,504.36 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	-7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,326.40 € (32,858.02 $)	23,962.63 € (25,963.01 $)	-21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	122.69 € (132.94 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	+56.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.26 € (28.45 $)	52.79 € (57.20 $)	+101.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.70 € (23.51 $)	65.99 € (71.50 $)	+204.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.01 € (43.34 $)	42.98 € (46.57 $)	+7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.74 € (26.80 $)	20.16 € (21.84 $)	-18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 € (16.25 $)	13.01 € (14.09 $)	-13.3 %
Childcare	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	306.95 € (332.57 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	+313.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,921.38 € (9,666.13 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+134.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Finland Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	87.64 € (94.96 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-45.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.14 € (38.07 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	+11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.65 € (93.88 $)	82.59 € (89.49 $)	-4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.10 € (123.62 $)	104.48 € (113.21 $)	-8.4 %
Rent Per Month	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	776.75 € (841.60 $)	1,610.79 € (1,745.26 $)	+107.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	629.83 € (682.41 $)	1,327.85 € (1,438.70 $)	+110.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,328.86 € (1,439.79 $)	2,687.68 € (2,912.04 $)	+102.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,006.42 € (1,090.43 $)	2,215.32 € (2,400.26 $)	+120.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	460.62 € (499.07 $)	277.84 € (301.03 $)	-39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	294.48 € (319.06 $)	232.63 € (252.05 $)	-21.0 %
Salaries And Financing	Finland Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,692.61 € (2,917.39 $)	4,003.62 € (4,337.84 $)	+48.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.80	6.57	+72.8 %
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