Finland vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1615
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3851
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$768
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$1330
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2875
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$53756
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
61
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
5.61M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1615) is 18% more expensive than in Portugal ($1365). Finland ranked 27th vs 40th 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 14th and 38th 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
$14.7
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$4.57
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4889
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.7
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9041
$9835

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1936
676K
Espoo
$2023
315K
Tampere
$1527
255K
Vantaa
$1782
248K
Oulu
$1601
215K
Turku
$1591
202K
Jyvaskyla
$1466
148K
Joensuu
$1499
78.2K
Lahti
$1453
121K
Kuopio
$1414
124K
Hameenlinna
$1431
68.3K
Pori
$1325
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1441
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1378
73K
Kouvola
$1447
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1301
66.3K
Vaasa
$1446
69K
Lohja
$1363
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1389
51.9K
Salo
$1571
51.1K
Tuusula
$1570
41.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1562
44.8K
Kokkola
$1384
48.3K
Jarvenpaa
$1631
46.5K
Nokia
$1499
35.7K
Kaarina
$1546
36.4K
Porvoo
$1453
51.5K
Kerava
$1532
38.2K
Ylojarvi
$1496
33.7K
Kajaani
$1410
36.5K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K