Finland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1644
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3907
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$777
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1308
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3033
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$53150
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
33
🌐 English speaking %
70.1%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
95
78
😀 Quality of life
93
57
🏙️ Population
5.62M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1644) is 86% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Finland ranked 31st vs 117th 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 11th and 77th 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
$14.8
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.19
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$802
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5166
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2820
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.5
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.3
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.7
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11002
$15039

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K