Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 7.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 22.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 52.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 4.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 15.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 13.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.54 €)		 15.10 $
(14.00 €)		      -24.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.52 €)		 86.31 $
(80.00 €)		      +15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.20 €)		 10.79 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.56 €)		 7.55 $
(7.00 €)		      +25.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.49 €)		 7.55 $
(7.00 €)		      +7.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)		 4.53 $
(4.20 €)		      -13.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.37 €)		 2.68 $
(2.48 €)		      +4.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 1.90 $
(1.76 €)		      -8.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)		 4.56 $
(4.22 €)		      +14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.05 €)		 2.29 $
(2.12 €)		      -30.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 1.18 $
(1.10 €)		      -43.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.85 €)		 3.18 $
(2.95 €)		      -23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.45 €)		 3.72 $
(3.45 €)		      -36.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.11 €)		 6.03 $
(5.59 €)		      +9.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.82 €)		 9.29 $
(8.61 €)		      +26.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.22 €)		 1.11 $
(1.03 €)		      -53.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.88 $
(0.82 €)		      +16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)		 1.06 $
(0.98 €)		      -47.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 1.84 $
(1.71 €)		      -17.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.58 $
(0.54 €)		      -56.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.81 $
(0.75 €)		      -42.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)		 2.07 $
(1.92 €)		      -6.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 1.83 $
(1.70 €)		      -17.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.90 €)		 14.02 $
(13.00 €)		      -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)		 3.16 $
(2.93 €)		      +63.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.32 €)		 3.51 $
(3.26 €)		      -2.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.27 €)		 11.00 $
(10.20 €)		      +10.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)		 3.24 $
(3.00 €)		      +29.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(60.25 €)		 64.73 $
(60.00 €)		      -0.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)		 7.55 $
(7.00 €)		      +101.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)		 2.21 $
(2.05 €)		      -20.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.81 €)		 61.17 $
(56.70 €)		      +103.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.26 €)		 7.64 $
(7.08 €)		      +117.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,807.84 €)		 32,364.97 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,958.56 $
(24,061.72 €)		 32,717.11 $
(30,326.40 €)		      +26.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $
(192.68 €)		 132.37 $
(122.69 €)		      -36.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(53.00 €)		 28.33 $
(26.26 €)		      -50.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(66.26 €)		 23.41 $
(21.70 €)		      -67.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.51 $
(43.11 €)		 43.16 $
(40.01 €)		      -7.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $
(20.26 €)		 26.69 $
(24.74 €)		      +22.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.98 €)		 16.18 $
(15.00 €)		      +15.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.34 $
(1,274.84 €)		 331.15 $
(306.95 €)		      -75.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,975.27 €)		 9,624.68 $
(8,921.38 €)		      -57.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(48.22 €)		 94.55 $
(87.64 €)		      +81.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(39.50 €)		 37.91 $
(35.14 €)		      -11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.42 $
(82.89 €)		 93.48 $
(86.65 €)		      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.18 $
(104.91 €)		 123.09 $
(114.10 €)		      +8.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.21 $
(1,616.76 €)		 837.99 $
(776.75 €)		      -52.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.76 $
(1,332.70 €)		 679.48 $
(629.83 €)		      -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,909.15 $
(2,696.57 €)		 1,433.62 $
(1,328.86 €)		      -50.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.52 $
(2,223.25 €)		 1,085.76 $
(1,006.42 €)		      -54.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(278.30 €)		 496.93 $
(460.62 €)		      +65.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(233.05 €)		 317.69 $
(294.48 €)		      +26.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.23 $
(4,021.23 €)		 2,904.88 $
(2,692.61 €)		      -33.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.80      -42.1 %
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