Finland vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1677
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3987
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$796
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1349
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3033
$3147
💸 GDP per capita
$53150
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
81
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1677) is 11% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Finland ranked 31st vs 23rd 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 13th and 18th 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
$15.2
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.19
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.3
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.73%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5303
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3084
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11318
$15346

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1990
687K
Espoo
$2062
315K
Tampere
$1445
255K
Vantaa
$1927
248K
Turku
$1597
206K
Oulu
$1731
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1443
148K
Joensuu
$1592
78.2K
Kuopio
$1546
124K
Lahti
$1571
121K
Hameenlinna
$1451
68.3K
Pori
$1375
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1522
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1482
73K
Kouvola
$1474
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1379
66.3K
Vaasa
$1518
69K
Lohja
$1406
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1454
51.9K
Salo
$1583
51.1K
Kotka
$1514
50.5K
Hyvinkaa
$1533
46.9K
Nurmijarvi
$1673
44.8K
Jarvenpaa
$1750
46.5K
Kokkola
$1472
48.3K
Tuusula
$1693
41.5K
Nokia
$1471
35.7K
Ylojarvi
$1467
33.7K
Kaarina
$1568
36.4K
Kerava
$1659
38.2K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K