Finland vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1521
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$719
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.3
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2732
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$52926
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
8.84
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
26
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
90
43
🏙️ Population
5.61M
125M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1521) is 73% more expensive than in Mexico ($880). Finland ranked 30th vs 104th 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 14th and 103rd 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
$13.7
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$4.42
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$601
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1369
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.2
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4844
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.19
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$307
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8342
$5685

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1816
676K
Espoo
$1879
315K
Tampere
$1464
255K
Turku
$1495
202K
Oulu
$1475
215K
Vantaa
$1671
248K
Jyvaskyla
$1445
148K
Joensuu
$1471
78.2K
Kuopio
$1382
124K
Hameenlinna
$1309
68.3K
Lahti
$1398
121K
Pori
$1239
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1380
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1295
73K
Kouvola
$1355
78.8K
Vaasa
$1372
69K
Seinajoki
$1225
66.3K
Lohja
$1220
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1308
51.9K
Salo
$1396
51.1K
Tuusula
$1509
41.5K
Kokkola
$1307
48.3K
Nurmijarvi
$1479
44.8K
Nokia
$1432
35.7K
Kaarina
$1450
36.4K
Jarvenpaa
$1533
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1426
33.7K
Kerava
$1486
38.2K
Porvoo
$1327
51.5K
Kotka
$1286
50.5K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K