Finland vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1644
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3907
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3033
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$53150
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
81
🌐 English speaking %
70.1%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1644) is 10% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Finland ranked 31st vs 24th for New Zealand 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 New Zealand. Ranked 11th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Finland and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.19
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$802
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2820
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.7
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11002
$17500

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1970
694K
Espoo
$1974
326K
Tampere
$1407
255K
Vantaa
$1843
248K
Turku
$1560
210K
Oulu
$1672
217K
Jyvaskyla
$1403
150K
Kuopio
$1525
127K
Joensuu
$1550
79.1K
Lahti
$1533
122K
Hameenlinna
$1436
68.6K
Pori
$1416
83K
Vaasa
$1506
71.2K
Rovaniemi
$1486
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1448
73.2K
Kouvola
$1383
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1445
67.3K
Kotka
$1478
50K
Lohja
$1391
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1445
51.6K
Salo
$1535
51.1K
Jarvenpaa
$1759
46.9K
Kirkkonummi
$1684
41.2K
Nurmijarvi
$1644
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1531
47K
Kokkola
$1459
48.3K
Tuusula
$1698
41.5K
Kerava
$1673
38.2K
Nokia
$1439
35.7K
Kaarina
$1529
36.7K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K