Finland vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$1735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3901
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$776
$989
🏘️ Family rent
$1310
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3104
$3011
💸 GDP per capita
$53189
$48747
😃 Human freedom index
8.84
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
83
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
5.64M
5.34M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1643) is 5% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1735). Finland ranked 31st vs 26th 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 1.9 months in Finland compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 13th and 16th 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
$15
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$785
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.72%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$5637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3367
$4548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.5
$89.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.7
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10628
$13456

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1947
687K
Espoo
$1937
315K
Tampere
$1422
255K
Turku
$1545
206K
Vantaa
$1881
248K
Oulu
$1660
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1500
148K
Joensuu
$1580
78.2K
Kuopio
$1524
124K
Lahti
$1618
121K
Hameenlinna
$1444
68.3K
Pori
$1363
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1481
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1454
73K
Kouvola
$1561
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1356
66.3K
Vaasa
$1479
69K
Lohja
$1383
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1386
51.9K
Salo
$1589
51.1K
Kotka
$1516
50.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1642
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1546
46.9K
Tuusula
$1655
41.5K
Kokkola
$1452
48.3K
Nokia
$1437
35.7K
Jarvenpaa
$1783
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1438
33.7K
Kaarina
$1521
36.4K
Kerava
$1611
38.2K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K