Finland vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1644
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3907
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$777
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3033
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$53150
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
56
🌐 English speaking %
70.1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
5.62M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1644) is 13% more expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Finland ranked 31st vs 42nd for Portugal 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 months in Portugal. Ranked 11th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Finland and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.19
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$802
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2820
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.3
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.7
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11002
$11686

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K