Cost of Living in Finland

Summary of cost of living in Finland:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,573.7$ (3,437.4€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 981.5$ (944.1€) without rent.
Cost of living in Finland is, on average, 9.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Finland is, on average, 53.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.75 €	10.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	55.00-130.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	9.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	7.00 €	5.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.25 €	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	4.17 €	2.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.57 €	1.80-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.74 €	1.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.24 €	3.10-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.23 €	1.36-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.49-1.88
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.97 €	1.79-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.51 €	2.27-6.35
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.59 €	3.18-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.75 €	4.54-13.15
Apples (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.45-1.59
Banana (1 lb)	0.81 €	0.57-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.45-2.22
Tomato (1 lb)	1.73 €	0.90-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.55 €	0.31-0.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.90 €	1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.70 €	1.00-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.00 €	9.00-18.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.88 €	1.79-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.25 €	2.00-4.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.10 €	9.50-12.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 €	2.80-3.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	60.00 €	51.30-70.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 €	5.50-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.25 €	1.69-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	56.40 €	45.00-65.40
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.12 €	6.32-8.41
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	28,000.00-32,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,319.80 €	28,000.00-34,453.94
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	123.58 €	72.86-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.17 €	19.99-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	21.42 €	13.00-35.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.30 €	25.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.58 €	16.00-35.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 €	13.00-20.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	304.41 €	255.00-388.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,921.38 €	4,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	87.21 €	45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.38 €	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.63 €	51.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	115.02 €	69.00-180.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	790.96 €	600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	643.51 €	500.00-950.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,360.54 €	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,032.69 €	750.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	485.98 €	232.26-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	306.59 €	139.35-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,673.94 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.75	2.00-5.00

Prices in Finland

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