Finland vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$3855
🏠 One person rent
$740
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$1584
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$2943
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$48718
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
78
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
5.52M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 3% less expensive than in Germany ($1581). Finland ranked 31st vs 27th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Finland compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 13th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Germany

We calculate prices for Finland and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 662 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.

Finland Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$777
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1553
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$5580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$4266
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$3.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$5.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$9.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$12634

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K