Australia vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$3901
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$776
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$1310
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$3104
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$53189
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
8.84
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
81.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
88
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
27.2M
5.64M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 36% more expensive than in Finland ($1643). Australia ranked 13th vs 31st for Finland in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.9 months in Finland. Ranked 5th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Finland

We calculate prices for Australia and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 49 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$785
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$84.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$3367
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$3.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$99.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$10628

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In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1947
687K
Espoo
$1937
315K
Tampere
$1422
255K
Turku
$1545
206K
Vantaa
$1881
248K
Oulu
$1660
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1500
148K
Joensuu
$1580
78.2K
Kuopio
$1524
124K
Lahti
$1618
121K
Hameenlinna
$1444
68.3K
Pori
$1363
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1481
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1454
73K
Kouvola
$1561
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1356
66.3K
Vaasa
$1479
69K
Lohja
$1383
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1386
51.9K
Salo
$1589
51.1K
Kotka
$1516
50.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1642
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1546
46.9K
Tuusula
$1655
41.5K
Kokkola
$1452
48.3K
Nokia
$1437
35.7K
Jarvenpaa
$1783
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1438
33.7K
Kaarina
$1521
36.4K
Kerava
$1611
38.2K