Finland vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$1945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$4507
🏠 One person rent
$740
$1172
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$3383
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$57025
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
8.57
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
79
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
5.52M
17.6M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 21% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($1945). Finland ranked 31st vs 16th for the Netherlands 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 1.7 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 13th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Finland and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1890
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$5389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$4115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$3.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$1712
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$8122

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$2545
921K
Rotterdam
$2013
592K
The Hague
$1886
548K
Utrecht
$2055
359K
Eindhoven
$1963
236K
Breda
$1822
183K
Almere
$1647
215K
Tilburg
$1833
222K
Arnhem
$1697
164K
Groningen
$1800
203K
Nijmegen
$1746
177K
Enschede
$1628
160K
Haarlem
$2465
163K
Leiden
$2205
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
144K
Maastricht
$1728
120K
Venlo
$1683
102K
Apeldoorn
$1942
139K
Zwolle
$1725
130K
Emmen
$1741
107K
Hilversum
$1894
91.2K
Delft
$1804
104K
Purmerend
$2001
81.5K
Zutphen
$1754
47.4K
Heerlen
$1395
86.9K
Zeist
$1939
65K
Roosendaal
$1832
77K
Leeuwarden
$1614
92.1K
Deventer
$1901
101K
Bergen op Zoom
$1854
66.4K