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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Finland Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Finland

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 4.2% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 10.5% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Finland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$16.42 €14.15
0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$94.4 €81.4
-17.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$11.39 €9.82
-13.26%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$4.82 €4.15
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$2.94 €2.53
-12.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$2.00 €1.72
6.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$8.06 €6.95
-17.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$8.14 €7.02
-10.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Finland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.27 €1.09
18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.59 €2.23
-3.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.69 €2.32
-23.05%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$3.33 €2.87
28.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$8.93 €7.69
-2.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$14.18 €12.22
-41.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$22.13 €19.08
-35.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.64 €2.27
23.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.05 €1.76
30.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.52 €2.17
14.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$4.37 €3.77
-2.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.35 €1.16
82.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.90 €1.64
11.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$2.26 €1.95
1.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.88 €1.62
-20.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$12.19 €10.51
160.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$15.03 €12.95
-10.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$3.47 €2.99
29.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$3.89 €3.35
28.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Finland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$3.52 €3.03
-17.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$70.1 €60.4
38.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$8.93 €7.70
-58.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.46 €1.26
23.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$65.4 €56.3
-41.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$2.21 €1.91
-45.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$35.4K €30.5K
-17.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$34.6K €29.9K
-34.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Finland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$140 €121
24.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$30.83 €26.57
-14.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$24.65 €21.25
114.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Finland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$44.77 €38.59
5.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$28.06 €24.19
-41.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$17.25 €14.87
-21.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Finland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$354 €305
348.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$10.0K €8,658
24.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Finland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$100 €86.2
-30.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$41.93 €36.14
20.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$102 €87.8
0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$138 €119
-20.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Finland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$885 €763
54.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$736 €635
46.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,508 €1,300
50.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,177 €1,015
50.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$5,401 €4,656
31.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$3,321 €2,863
62.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Finland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$3,119 €2,689
19.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.81
66.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Finland: January 10, 2026

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