Finland vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$2794
🏠 One person rent
$740
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$1060
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$20867
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
49
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
51%
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
91
69
🏙️ Population
5.52M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 34% more expensive than in Greece ($1146). Finland ranked 31st vs 57th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 13th and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Greece

We calculate prices for Finland and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$4.44
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$3051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$2362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$8.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$44.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$7251

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K