Finland vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$740
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
31
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
91
42
🏙️ Population
5.52M
125M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 56% more expensive than in Mexico ($982). Finland ranked 31st vs 81st for Mexico 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 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 13th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Finland and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$5961

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Cities Comparison in Finland vs Mexico

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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 Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K