Austria vs Finland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Finland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1743
$1537
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4236
$3664
🏠 One person rent
$900
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1640
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2736
$2787
💸 GDP per capita
$52085
$50916
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
87
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
70.2%
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
8.98M
5.52M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1743) is 13% more expensive than in Finland ($1537). Austria ranked 22nd 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 1.6 months in Austria compared to 1.8 months in Finland. Ranked 18th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Finland

We calculate prices for Austria and Finland as a population-weighted mean of 26 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.

Austria Finland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
3.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$4534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5374
$3055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.51
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.5
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$90
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$22.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12866
$7553

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In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1854
1.97M
Graz
$1658
293K
Linz
$1646
210K
Salzburg
$1691
155K
Innsbruck
$1720
131K
Klagenfurt
$1664
101K
Sankt Polten
$1535
55.5K
Wels
$1301
61.2K
Villach
$1581
65.1K
Dornbirn
$1605
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1325
44.5K
Steyr
$1508
38.3K
Baden bei Wien
$1663
26.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1602
27.1K
Amstetten
$1378
23.7K
Feldkirch
$1637
33.4K
Leonding
$1562
28.7K
Bregenz
$1705
29.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1543
25.3K
Leoben
$1393
24.6K
Traun
$1546
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1229
22.8K
Modling
$1621
20.6K
Hallein
$1688
21.2K
Lustenau
$1612
22.8K
Wolfsberg
$1321
25K

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K