Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 2.0% higher than in Sweden (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 0.6% higher than in Sweden
Rent Prices in Finland are 4.4% lower than in Sweden
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 6.9% higher than in Sweden
Groceries Prices in Finland are 1.8% higher than in Sweden
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 3.2% lower than in Sweden
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Restaurants
Sweden Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 139.00 kr
(12.65 €)
153.78 kr
(14.00 €)
     +10.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(72.83 €)
878.76 kr
(80.00 €)
     +9.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 105.50 kr
(9.60 €)
109.84 kr
(10.00 €)
     +4.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 75.00 kr
(6.83 €)
76.89 kr
(7.00 €)
     +2.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 75.00 kr
(6.83 €)
76.89 kr
(7.00 €)
     +2.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.72 kr
(4.07 €)
45.99 kr
(4.19 €)
     +2.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 26.22 kr
(2.39 €)
27.59 kr
(2.51 €)
     +5.2 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 22.21 kr
(2.02 €)
19.35 kr
(1.76 €)
     -12.9 %
Markets
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 15.93 kr
(1.45 €)
12.24 kr
(1.11 €)
     -23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 28.84 kr
(2.63 €)
25.67 kr
(2.34 €)
     -11.0 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 35.86 kr
(3.26 €)
26.95 kr
(2.45 €)
     -24.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.74 kr
(3.80 €)
32.33 kr
(2.94 €)
     -22.5 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 114.04 kr
(10.38 €)
83.96 kr
(7.64 €)
     -26.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 118.54 kr
(10.79 €)
135.32 kr
(12.32 €)
     +14.2 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 177.01 kr
(16.11 €)
208.44 kr
(18.98 €)
     +17.8 %
Apples (1kg) 30.20 kr
(2.75 €)
24.97 kr
(2.27 €)
     -17.3 %
Banana (1kg) 26.13 kr
(2.38 €)
19.86 kr
(1.81 €)
     -24.0 %
Oranges (1kg) 30.18 kr
(2.75 €)
23.85 kr
(2.17 €)
     -21.0 %
Tomato (1kg) 43.14 kr
(3.93 €)
41.18 kr
(3.75 €)
     -4.5 %
Potato (1kg) 16.81 kr
(1.53 €)
13.02 kr
(1.19 €)
     -22.5 %
Onion (1kg) 16.97 kr
(1.54 €)
18.39 kr
(1.67 €)
     +8.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.80 kr
(2.08 €)
21.04 kr
(1.92 €)
     -7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.20 kr
(1.29 €)
18.65 kr
(1.70 €)
     +31.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 kr
(9.10 €)
142.80 kr
(13.00 €)
     +42.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.19 kr
(1.84 €)
32.21 kr
(2.93 €)
     +59.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 21.05 kr
(1.92 €)
35.76 kr
(3.26 €)
     +69.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 72.00 kr
(6.55 €)
112.04 kr
(10.20 €)
     +55.6 %
Transportation
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 36.00 kr
(3.28 €)
32.95 kr
(3.00 €)
     -8.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 kr
(77.38 €)
659.07 kr
(60.00 €)
     -22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 61.00 kr
(5.55 €)
76.89 kr
(7.00 €)
     +26.1 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 20.00 kr
(1.82 €)
14.01 kr
(1.27 €)
     -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 595.00 kr
(54.17 €)
622.82 kr
(56.70 €)
     +4.7 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 18.80 kr
(1.71 €)
20.56 kr
(1.87 €)
     +9.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(28,130.66 €)
329,533.64 kr
(30,000.00 €)
     +6.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 321,461.84 kr
(29,265.16 €)
333,119.01 kr
(30,326.40 €)
     +3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 1,231.02 kr
(112.07 €)
1,347.73 kr
(122.69 €)
     +9.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 274.44 kr
(24.98 €)
288.06 kr
(26.22 €)
     +5.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 357.91 kr
(32.58 €)
238.31 kr
(21.70 €)
     -33.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 392.96 kr
(35.77 €)
442.56 kr
(40.29 €)
     +12.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 272.33 kr
(24.79 €)
271.67 kr
(24.73 €)
     -0.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.00 kr
(14.48 €)
164.77 kr
(15.00 €)
     +3.6 %
Childcare
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,444.63 kr
(131.52 €)
3,371.66 kr
(306.95 €)
     +133.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,501.07 kr
(2,230.52 €)
97,996.51 kr
(8,921.38 €)
     +300.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 886.23 kr
(80.68 €)
969.73 kr
(88.28 €)
     +9.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 402.10 kr
(36.61 €)
389.13 kr
(35.43 €)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 962.61 kr
(87.63 €)
949.65 kr
(86.45 €)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,372.82 kr
(124.98 €)
1,252.31 kr
(114.01 €)
     -8.8 %
Rent Per Month
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,173.40 kr
(835.13 €)
8,545.14 kr
(777.93 €)
     -6.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,113.27 kr
(647.58 €)
6,925.22 kr
(630.46 €)
     -2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,131.22 kr
(1,377.51 €)
14,586.56 kr
(1,327.93 €)
     -3.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,602.80 kr
(1,056.29 €)
11,082.88 kr
(1,008.96 €)
     -4.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 59,820.15 kr
(5,445.89 €)
54,461.59 kr
(4,958.06 €)
     -9.0 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 37,634.54 kr
(3,426.16 €)
34,818.02 kr
(3,169.75 €)
     -7.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,364.53 kr
(2,764.32 €)
29,576.89 kr
(2,692.61 €)
     -2.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 3.81      -16.3 %
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