Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Finland Reverse

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Cost of Living in Finland is 2.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Finland is 18.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Finland are 50.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Finland are 0.7% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Finland are 11.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Finland is 13.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Finland Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.61 €)		 15.90 $
(14.00 €)		      -20.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.04 €)		 90.86 $
(80.00 €)		      +21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.69 €)		 11.36 $
(10.00 €)		      +3.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.28 €)		 7.95 $
(7.00 €)		      +32.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.16 €)		 7.95 $
(7.00 €)		      +13.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.60 €)		 4.76 $
(4.19 €)		      -8.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 2.79 $
(2.45 €)		      +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		 1.98 $
(1.74 €)		      -5.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.52 €)		 4.83 $
(4.26 €)		      +20.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 2.36 $
(2.08 €)		      -28.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.24 $
(1.09 €)		      -40.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(3.70 €)		 3.33 $
(2.93 €)		      -20.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.16 €)		 3.92 $
(3.45 €)		      -33.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.86 €)		 6.33 $
(5.57 €)		      +14.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.50 €)		 9.77 $
(8.60 €)		      +32.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.11 €)		 1.17 $
(1.03 €)		      -51.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.93 $
(0.82 €)		      +22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.10 $
(0.97 €)		      -45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.92 $
(1.69 €)		      -13.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.60 $
(0.53 €)		      -54.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.84 $
(0.74 €)		      -40.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(1.94 €)		 2.12 $
(1.87 €)		      -3.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.89 $
(1.66 €)		      -15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.21 €)		 14.76 $
(13.00 €)		      -1.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 3.32 $
(2.93 €)		      +70.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.17 €)		 3.69 $
(3.25 €)		      +2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.81 €)		 11.70 $
(10.30 €)		      +17.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Finland Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 3.41 $
(3.00 €)		      +36.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.23 €)		 68.14 $
(60.00 €)		      +4.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.30 €)		 7.95 $
(7.00 €)		      +112.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 2.38 $
(2.09 €)		      -15.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.42 €)		 64.05 $
(56.40 €)		      +113.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 8.04 $
(7.08 €)		      +129.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,415.36 €)		 34,071.09 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,967.99 $
(22,865.12 €)		 34,536.52 $
(30,409.82 €)		      +33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.37 $
(183.47 €)		 139.34 $
(122.69 €)		      -33.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(50.36 €)		 29.93 $
(26.36 €)		      -47.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(62.92 €)		 24.61 $
(21.67 €)		      -65.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(40.83 €)		 44.98 $
(39.60 €)		      -3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.33 €)		 28.09 $
(24.73 €)		      +27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(12.56 €)		 17.04 $
(15.00 €)		      +19.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(1,210.31 €)		 348.78 $
(307.10 €)		      -74.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(19,985.05 €)		 10,132.04 $
(8,921.38 €)		      -55.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Finland Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(45.83 €)		 99.34 $
(87.47 €)		      +90.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(37.51 €)		 40.33 $
(35.51 €)		      -5.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(78.93 €)		 98.71 $
(86.91 €)		      +10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(99.64 €)		 130.17 $
(114.62 €)		      +15.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.64 $
(1,531.77 €)		 874.52 $
(770.02 €)		      -49.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.84 $
(1,265.16 €)		 706.83 $
(622.37 €)		      -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.34 $
(2,552.90 €)		 1,497.58 $
(1,318.64 €)		      -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.98 $
(2,115.85 €)		 1,129.46 $
(994.50 €)		      -53.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.81 $
(264.86 €)		 523.12 $
(460.62 €)		      +73.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.33 $
(221.30 €)		 334.44 $
(294.48 €)		      +33.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Finland Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.76 $
(3,816.81 €)		 3,061.44 $
(2,695.63 €)		      -29.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.80      -41.7 %
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