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 2.2% lower than in Sweden
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Restaurants
Sweden Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 139.00 kr
(12.56 €)
154.99 kr
(14.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(72.26 €)
885.68 kr
(80.00 €)
     +10.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 105.50 kr
(9.53 €)
110.71 kr
(10.00 €)
     +4.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 75.00 kr
(6.77 €)
77.50 kr
(7.00 €)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 75.00 kr
(6.77 €)
77.50 kr
(7.00 €)
     +3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 44.72 kr
(4.04 €)
46.35 kr
(4.19 €)
     +3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 26.22 kr
(2.37 €)
27.81 kr
(2.51 €)
     +6.0 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 22.21 kr
(2.01 €)
19.50 kr
(1.76 €)
     -12.2 %
Markets
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 15.93 kr
(1.44 €)
12.34 kr
(1.11 €)
     -22.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 28.84 kr
(2.60 €)
25.87 kr
(2.34 €)
     -10.3 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 35.86 kr
(3.24 €)
27.16 kr
(2.45 €)
     -24.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.74 kr
(3.77 €)
32.59 kr
(2.94 €)
     -21.9 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 114.04 kr
(10.30 €)
84.62 kr
(7.64 €)
     -25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 118.54 kr
(10.71 €)
136.39 kr
(12.32 €)
     +15.1 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 177.01 kr
(15.99 €)
210.08 kr
(18.98 €)
     +18.7 %
Apples (1kg) 30.20 kr
(2.73 €)
25.17 kr
(2.27 €)
     -16.7 %
Banana (1kg) 26.13 kr
(2.36 €)
20.02 kr
(1.81 €)
     -23.4 %
Oranges (1kg) 30.18 kr
(2.73 €)
24.04 kr
(2.17 €)
     -20.4 %
Tomato (1kg) 43.14 kr
(3.90 €)
41.51 kr
(3.75 €)
     -3.8 %
Potato (1kg) 16.81 kr
(1.52 €)
13.13 kr
(1.19 €)
     -21.9 %
Onion (1kg) 16.97 kr
(1.53 €)
18.54 kr
(1.67 €)
     +9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 22.80 kr
(2.06 €)
21.21 kr
(1.92 €)
     -7.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.20 kr
(1.28 €)
18.80 kr
(1.70 €)
     +32.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 kr
(9.03 €)
143.92 kr
(13.00 €)
     +43.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20.19 kr
(1.82 €)
32.47 kr
(2.93 €)
     +60.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 21.05 kr
(1.90 €)
36.04 kr
(3.26 €)
     +71.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 72.00 kr
(6.50 €)
112.92 kr
(10.20 €)
     +56.8 %
Transportation
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 36.00 kr
(3.25 €)
33.21 kr
(3.00 €)
     -7.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 kr
(76.78 €)
664.26 kr
(60.00 €)
     -21.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 61.00 kr
(5.51 €)
77.50 kr
(7.00 €)
     +27.0 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 20.00 kr
(1.81 €)
14.12 kr
(1.27 €)
     -29.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 595.00 kr
(53.74 €)
627.73 kr
(56.70 €)
     +5.5 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 18.80 kr
(1.70 €)
20.72 kr
(1.87 €)
     +10.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(27,910.66 €)
332,131.20 kr
(30,000.00 €)
     +7.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 321,461.84 kr
(29,036.28 €)
335,744.83 kr
(30,326.40 €)
     +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 1,231.02 kr
(111.19 €)
1,358.36 kr
(122.69 €)
     +10.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 274.44 kr
(24.79 €)
290.33 kr
(26.22 €)
     +5.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 357.91 kr
(32.33 €)
240.19 kr
(21.70 €)
     -32.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 392.96 kr
(35.49 €)
446.05 kr
(40.29 €)
     +13.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 272.33 kr
(24.60 €)
273.81 kr
(24.73 €)
     +0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.00 kr
(14.36 €)
166.07 kr
(15.00 €)
     +4.4 %
Childcare
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,444.63 kr
(130.49 €)
3,398.24 kr
(306.95 €)
     +135.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,501.07 kr
(2,213.08 €)
98,768.97 kr
(8,921.38 €)
     +303.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 886.23 kr
(80.05 €)
977.38 kr
(88.28 €)
     +10.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 402.10 kr
(36.32 €)
392.19 kr
(35.43 €)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 962.61 kr
(86.95 €)
957.13 kr
(86.45 €)
     -0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,372.82 kr
(124.00 €)
1,262.18 kr
(114.01 €)
     -8.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,173.40 kr
(828.59 €)
8,612.50 kr
(777.93 €)
     -6.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,113.27 kr
(642.51 €)
6,979.81 kr
(630.46 €)
     -1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,131.22 kr
(1,366.74 €)
14,701.54 kr
(1,327.93 €)
     -2.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,602.80 kr
(1,048.03 €)
11,170.24 kr
(1,008.96 €)
     -3.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 59,820.15 kr
(5,403.30 €)
54,890.88 kr
(4,958.06 €)
     -8.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 37,634.54 kr
(3,399.37 €)
35,092.47 kr
(3,169.75 €)
     -6.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Sweden Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 30,364.53 kr
(2,742.70 €)
29,871.87 kr
(2,698.20 €)
     -1.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 3.80      -16.6 %
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