Finland vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1677
$1480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3987
$3363
🏠 One person rent
$796
$890
🏘️ Family rent
$1349
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$600
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3033
$1396
💸 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 %
70.2%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
5.62M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1677) is 13% more expensive than in Portugal ($1480). Finland ranked 31st vs 41st 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 13th 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
$15.2
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.19
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$910
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$729
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.3
$84.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.73%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5303
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3084
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.66
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$5.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11318
$10961

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Cities Comparison in Finland vs Portugal

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K