Finland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1615
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3851
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$768
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1330
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2875
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$53756
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
35
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
5.61M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1615) is 84% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Finland ranked 27th vs 106th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 14th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Finland vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Finland and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 49 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$4.57
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$774
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4889
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3208
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.7
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9041
$13110

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K