Cost of Living in Finland

Summary of cost of living in Finland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,587.2$ (3,438.8€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 985.5$ (944.8€) without rent.
Cost of living in Finland is, on average, 8.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Finland is, on average, 52.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.65 $	10.43-20.86
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	83.45 $	57.37-135.61
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.43 $	9.39-12.52
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.30 $	5.22-9.39
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.35 $	5.22-10.43
Cappuccino (regular)	4.37 $	2.61-6.26
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.68 $	1.93-4.17
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.78 $	1.04-3.13
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.43 $	3.24-5.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.33 $	1.32-4.73
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.16 $	0.51-1.89
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.07 $	1.87-4.38
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.66 $	2.37-6.62
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.79 $	3.31-7.10
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.23 $	4.73-13.72
Apples (1 lb)	1.09 $	0.47-1.66
Banana (1 lb)	0.84 $	0.59-1.42
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 $	0.47-1.89
Tomato (1 lb)	1.80 $	0.94-2.84
Potato (1 lb)	0.58 $	0.31-0.95
Onion (1 lb)	0.78 $	0.47-1.42
Lettuce (1 head)	1.97 $	1.04-3.13
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.75 $	1.04-3.13
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.56 $	9.39-18.78
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.01 $	1.87-4.17
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.35 $	1.88-4.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.48 $	9.91-12.52
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.13 $	2.92-3.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	62.59 $	54.24-73.65
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.30 $	5.74-10.43
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.26 $	1.76-3.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	57.37 $	46.94-67.80
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.53 $	7.11-8.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,294.50 $	29,208.20-33,641.58
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,446.32 $	29,208.20-35,225.84
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	129.40 $	76.00-312.94
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	27.24 $	20.81-31.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	22.06 $	14.60-36.51
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.61 $	26.08-66.76
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	25.00 $	16.69-36.51
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.65 $	13.56-20.86
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	314.23 $	260.79-404.74
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,157.32 $	4,172.60-18,776.70
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	89.77 $	46.94-125.18
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.76 $	20.86-52.16
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.23 $	52.16-125.18
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	121.49 $	71.98-187.77
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	832.52 $	625.89-1,251.78
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	674.90 $	521.57-938.83
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,438.39 $	990.99-2,086.30
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,091.27 $	782.36-1,564.72
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	507.84 $	243.34-872.20
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	322.98 $	145.37-581.47
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,788.27 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.71	1.50-4.77

Prices in Finland

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