Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 39.2% lower than in Switzerland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 44.1% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in Finland are 57.5% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 33.9% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in Finland are 40.7% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 21.9% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(26.04 €)		 13.44 Fr.
(14.00 €)		      -46.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110.00 Fr.
(114.57 €)		 76.81 Fr.
(80.00 €)		      -30.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.62 €)		 9.60 Fr.
(10.00 €)		      -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(7.29 €)		 6.72 Fr.
(7.00 €)		      -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(6.25 €)		 6.72 Fr.
(7.00 €)		      +12.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.96 Fr.
(5.17 €)		 4.02 Fr.
(4.19 €)		      -19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.40 Fr.
(4.59 €)		 2.41 Fr.
(2.51 €)		      -45.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 Fr.
(4.15 €)		 1.69 Fr.
(1.76 €)		      -57.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.74 Fr.
(7.02 €)		 4.05 Fr.
(4.22 €)		      -39.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 Fr.
(2.86 €)		 2.04 Fr.
(2.12 €)		      -25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(1.65 €)		 1.07 Fr.
(1.11 €)		      -32.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.02 Fr.
(6.27 €)		 2.83 Fr.
(2.94 €)		      -53.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.34 Fr.
(10.77 €)		 3.33 Fr.
(3.47 €)		      -67.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.22 Fr.
(12.72 €)		 5.37 Fr.
(5.59 €)		      -56.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.82 Fr.
(18.56 €)		 8.26 Fr.
(8.61 €)		      -53.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 Fr.
(1.39 €)		 0.99 Fr.
(1.03 €)		      -26.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(0.94 €)		 0.79 Fr.
(0.82 €)		      -12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 Fr.
(1.15 €)		 0.95 Fr.
(0.98 €)		      -14.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 Fr.
(2.41 €)		 1.63 Fr.
(1.70 €)		      -29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(0.98 €)		 0.52 Fr.
(0.54 €)		      -44.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(0.92 €)		 0.73 Fr.
(0.76 €)		      -17.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(2.19 €)		 1.84 Fr.
(1.92 €)		      -12.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 Fr.
(1.15 €)		 1.63 Fr.
(1.70 €)		      +47.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.50 €)		 12.48 Fr.
(13.00 €)		      +4.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 Fr.
(2.15 €)		 2.82 Fr.
(2.93 €)		      +36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 Fr.
(2.60 €)		 3.13 Fr.
(3.26 €)		      +25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.37 €)		 9.79 Fr.
(10.20 €)		      +8.8 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Fr.
(3.65 €)		 2.88 Fr.
(3.00 €)		      -17.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(83.32 €)		 57.61 Fr.
(60.00 €)		      -28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(6.77 €)		 6.72 Fr.
(7.00 €)		      +3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(6.54 €)		 1.97 Fr.
(2.05 €)		      -68.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(72.91 €)		 54.44 Fr.
(56.70 €)		      -22.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 Fr.
(7.15 €)		 6.80 Fr.
(7.08 €)		      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(34,161.32 €)		 28,804.50 Fr.
(30,000.00 €)		      -12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,804.60 Fr.
(35,207.62 €)		 29,117.90 Fr.
(30,326.40 €)		      -13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.80 Fr.
(224.76 €)		 117.81 Fr.
(122.69 €)		      -45.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.24 Fr.
(45.03 €)		 25.18 Fr.
(26.22 €)		      -41.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.49 Fr.
(50.50 €)		 20.83 Fr.
(21.70 €)		      -57.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.39 Fr.
(75.40 €)		 38.68 Fr.
(40.29 €)		      -46.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.49 Fr.
(40.09 €)		 23.75 Fr.
(24.73 €)		      -38.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(20.83 €)		 14.40 Fr.
(15.00 €)		      -28.0 %
Childcare
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,470.83 Fr.
(2,573.38 €)		 294.72 Fr.
(306.95 €)		      -88.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,563.12 Fr.
(29,748.60 €)		 8,565.86 Fr.
(8,921.38 €)		      -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.23 Fr.
(110.64 €)		 84.76 Fr.
(88.28 €)		      -20.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.27 Fr.
(55.48 €)		 34.01 Fr.
(35.43 €)		      -36.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.98 Fr.
(124.96 €)		 83.01 Fr.
(86.45 €)		      -30.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.14 Fr.
(158.46 €)		 109.46 Fr.
(114.01 €)		      -28.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,659.12 Fr.
(1,727.98 €)		 746.93 Fr.
(777.93 €)		      -55.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.00 Fr.
(1,432.07 €)		 605.33 Fr.
(630.46 €)		      -56.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,972.46 Fr.
(3,095.83 €)		 1,275.01 Fr.
(1,327.93 €)		      -57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,454.33 Fr.
(2,556.20 €)		 968.75 Fr.
(1,008.96 €)		      -60.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,358.27 Fr.
(1,414.65 €)		 442.26 Fr.
(460.62 €)		      -67.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,068.88 Fr.
(1,113.25 €)		 282.74 Fr.
(294.48 €)		      -73.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,919.61 Fr.
(6,165.30 €)		 2,585.31 Fr.
(2,692.61 €)		      -56.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.45 3.81      +55.4 %
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