Finland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Finland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1537
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3664
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$740
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2787
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$50916
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
8.7
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
87
35
🌐 English speaking %
70.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
5.52M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Finland ($1537) is 95% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Finland ranked 31st vs 114th 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 13th 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
$13.9
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$4.33
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.07%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4534
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3055
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.07
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.5
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7553
$11420

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Cities Comparison in Finland vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Finland

City Cost of living Population
Helsinki
$1825
665K
Espoo
$1907
297K
Tampere
$1521
225K
Oulu
$1484
201K
Turku
$1532
188K
Vantaa
$1736
215K
Jyvaskyla
$1475
141K
Lahti
$1396
118K
Pori
$1262
85.4K
Kuopio
$1363
122K
Hameenlinna
$1317
68K
Joensuu
$1403
75.5K
Kouvola
$1376
85.9K
Lappeenranta
$1358
72.9K
Rovaniemi
$1423
62.4K
Vaasa
$1359
67.6K
Seinajoki
$1256
64.2K
Lohja
$1257
46.8K
Mikkeli
$1330
54.7K
Salo
$1336
53K
Porvoo
$1277
49.9K
Hyvinkaa
$1291
46.7K
Kokkola
$1315
47.6K
Nurmijarvi
$1499
42.7K
Tuusula
$1498
38.6K
Kotka
$1349
53.5K
Kajaani
$1328
37.6K
Nokia
$1462
33.3K
Kerava
$1491
35.3K
Rauma
$1265
39.8K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K