Finland vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1615
$1671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3851
$4073
🏠 One person rent
$768
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$1330
$1657
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2875
$3122
💸 GDP per capita
$53756
$52746
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
8.37
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
78
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
5.61M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1615) is 3% less expensive than in Germany ($1671). Finland ranked 27th vs 24th 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 14th 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
$14.7
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$4.57
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$626
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$48.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4889
$5713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$4322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$3.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.7
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$66.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9041
$12525

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1936
676K
Espoo
$2023
315K
Tampere
$1527
255K
Vantaa
$1782
248K
Oulu
$1601
215K
Turku
$1591
202K
Jyvaskyla
$1466
148K
Joensuu
$1499
78.2K
Lahti
$1453
121K
Kuopio
$1414
124K
Hameenlinna
$1431
68.3K
Pori
$1325
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1441
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1378
73K
Kouvola
$1447
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1301
66.3K
Vaasa
$1446
69K
Lohja
$1363
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1389
51.9K
Salo
$1571
51.1K
Tuusula
$1570
41.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1562
44.8K
Kokkola
$1384
48.3K
Jarvenpaa
$1631
46.5K
Nokia
$1499
35.7K
Kaarina
$1546
36.4K
Porvoo
$1453
51.5K
Kerava
$1532
38.2K
Ylojarvi
$1496
33.7K
Kajaani
$1410
36.5K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K