Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 9.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 24.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 53.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 6.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 16.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 17.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(19.20 €)
14.85 $
(14.25 €)
     -25.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.99 €)
83.34 $
(80.00 €)
     +11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.56 €)
10.42 $
(10.00 €)
     -5.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.76 €)
7.29 $
(7.00 €)
     +21.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.72 €)
7.81 $
(7.50 €)
     +11.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.97 €)
4.33 $
(4.16 €)
     -16.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.44 €)
2.68 $
(2.57 €)
     +5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.98 €)
1.77 $
(1.70 €)
     -14.5 %
Markets
United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.84 €)
4.36 $
(4.19 €)
     +9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.14 €)
2.31 $
(2.22 €)
     -29.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(2.00 €)
1.16 $
(1.11 €)
     -44.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.60 €)
3.06 $
(2.93 €)
     -18.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.63 €)
3.66 $
(3.52 €)
     -37.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(5.23 €)
5.75 $
(5.52 €)
     +5.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.98 €)
9.14 $
(8.78 €)
     +25.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.29 €)
1.10 $
(1.05 €)
     -53.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.73 €)
0.84 $
(0.81 €)
     +10.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.95 €)
1.06 $
(1.02 €)
     -47.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.14 €)
1.78 $
(1.71 €)
     -19.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.29 €)
0.58 $
(0.56 €)
     -56.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.34 €)
0.78 $
(0.75 €)
     -44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(2.10 €)
1.98 $
(1.90 €)
     -9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.12 €)
1.76 $
(1.69 €)
     -20.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.40 €)
13.54 $
(13.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.81 €)
3.03 $
(2.91 €)
     +60.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.40 €)
3.36 $
(3.23 €)
     -4.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.60 €)
10.42 $
(10.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Transportation
United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.40 €)
3.13 $
(3.00 €)
     +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(62.39 €)
62.51 $
(60.00 €)
     -3.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.60 €)
7.29 $
(7.00 €)
     +94.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.69 €)
2.35 $
(2.25 €)
     -16.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.80 €)
56.26 $
(54.00 €)
     +87.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.46 €)
7.53 $
(7.23 €)
     +109.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,690.34 $
(32,338.58 €)
31,254.00 $
(30,000.00 €)
     -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,173.42 $
(25,123.27 €)
31,512.02 $
(30,247.66 €)
     +20.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.06 $
(198.75 €)
129.17 $
(123.98 €)
     -37.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.78 $
(53.55 €)
27.33 $
(26.23 €)
     -51.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.10 $
(68.25 €)
22.04 $
(21.16 €)
     -69.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.75 $
(44.88 €)
43.62 $
(41.87 €)
     -6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.99 $
(20.15 €)
24.62 $
(23.63 €)
     +17.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.44 €)
15.63 $
(15.00 €)
     +11.6 %
Childcare
United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,380.97 $
(1,325.56 €)
313.80 $
(301.21 €)
     -77.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,790.65 €)
9,155.96 $
(8,788.59 €)
     -59.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.28 $
(50.18 €)
89.13 $
(85.55 €)
     +70.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.80 $
(41.09 €)
35.50 $
(34.08 €)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.29 $
(85.71 €)
89.56 $
(85.96 €)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.07 $
(109.49 €)
119.07 $
(114.29 €)
     +4.4 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.14 $
(1,691.44 €)
827.43 $
(794.23 €)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.90 $
(1,394.61 €)
670.42 $
(643.52 €)
     -53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.46 $
(2,832.08 €)
1,434.47 $
(1,376.92 €)
     -51.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.77 $
(2,311.17 €)
1,086.90 $
(1,043.29 €)
     -54.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.84 $
(318.53 €)
501.64 $
(481.51 €)
     +51.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.31 $
(250.83 €)
326.38 $
(313.28 €)
     +24.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.75 $
(4,251.05 €)
2,759.82 $
(2,649.09 €)
     -37.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.70      -43.7 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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