Finland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1643
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3901
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$776
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$1310
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3104
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$53189
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
8.84
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
88
34
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
5.64M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1643) is 92% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Finland ranked 31st vs 120th 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 1.9 months in Finland compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 13th and 71st 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
$15
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.85
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$785
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$640
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.72%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5330
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3367
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.58
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.5
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.19
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.7
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$344
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10628
$13266

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In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1947
687K
Espoo
$1937
315K
Tampere
$1422
255K
Turku
$1545
206K
Vantaa
$1881
248K
Oulu
$1660
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1500
148K
Joensuu
$1580
78.2K
Kuopio
$1524
124K
Lahti
$1618
121K
Hameenlinna
$1444
68.3K
Pori
$1363
83.2K
Rovaniemi
$1481
65.3K
Lappeenranta
$1454
73K
Kouvola
$1561
78.8K
Seinajoki
$1356
66.3K
Vaasa
$1479
69K
Lohja
$1383
45.6K
Mikkeli
$1386
51.9K
Salo
$1589
51.1K
Kotka
$1516
50.5K
Nurmijarvi
$1642
44.8K
Hyvinkaa
$1546
46.9K
Tuusula
$1655
41.5K
Kokkola
$1452
48.3K
Nokia
$1437
35.7K
Jarvenpaa
$1783
46.5K
Ylojarvi
$1438
33.7K
Kaarina
$1521
36.4K
Kerava
$1611
38.2K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K