Cost of living in Finland

The cost of living in Finland is approximately 1615 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3851 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Finland

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1615 $
Without Rent
847 $
Rent & Utilities
768 $
Food
587 $
Transport
95 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2875 $
GDP per Capita
53,756 $
Freedom Index
8.70
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
70%
Population
5.6M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.7 $
Dinner 90.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.01 $
Capuccino 4.57 $
Coke, 330ml 2.87 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.27 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.62 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.52 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 21.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.5 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.31 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.09 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.31 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.81 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.13 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.08 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.08 $
Cigarette pack 11.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.44 $
Monthly Pass 65.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2.11 $
Taxi, 8 km 20.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 91.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 13.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.66 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.88 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.39 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 121 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 22.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 641 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,119 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 774 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,458 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,889 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,208 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,875 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.59%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45 $
Cinema, 1 seat 16.7 $
Haircut 23.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 92.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 86.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 316 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,041 $

Cities in Finland by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Espoo
$1,000
Oulu
$932
Helsinki
$927
Tornio
$908
Kemi
$907
Kajaani
$900
Iisalmi
$899
Valkeakoski
$881
Salo
$879
Vantaa
$878
Raahe
$853
Turku
$852
Kirkkonummi
$840
Raseborg
$830
Raisio
$827
Kaarina
$827
Kerava
$823
Tampere
$822
Pori
$818
Hameenlinna
$814
Sastamala
$808
Tuusula
$806
Nokia
$803
Nurmijarvi
$801
Ylojarvi
$799
Kokkola
$797
Jyvaskyla
$786
Joensuu
$785
Porvoo
$782
Rovaniemi
$777
Jarvenpaa
$773
Rauma
$773
Lahti
$769
Lappeenranta
$765
Hamina
$765
Kurikka
$765
Kouvola
$765
Riihimaki
$760
Kuopio
$759
Savonlinna
$759
Imatra
$757
Vaasa
$746
Kotka
$740
Seinajoki
$736
Mikkeli
$731
Varkaus
$730
Hyvinkaa
$728
Lohja
$690