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

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 5% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 7.2% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Finland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$15.96 €13.71
2.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$94.4 €81.1
-17.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$11.77 €10.11
-19.12%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$4.90 €4.21
-27.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$2.81 €2.42
-9.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$1.99 €1.71
11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$7.93 €6.81
-19.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$8.17 €7.02
-11.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Finland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.33 €1.14
17.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$2.58 €2.22
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$2.77 €2.38
-27.80%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$3.37 €2.89
27.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$8.83 €7.59
-2.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$14.15 €12.15
-39.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$22.67 €19.47
-39.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$2.54 €2.18
26.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$2.07 €1.78
31.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$2.54 €2.18
15.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$4.43 €3.81
-3.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.35 €1.16
85.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.82 €1.57
15.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$2.17 €1.86
1.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.90 €1.63
-19.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$12.31 €10.58
154.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$14.97 €12.86
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$3.41 €2.93
29.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$3.90 €3.35
30.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Finland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$3.63 €3.12
-20.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$69.8 €60.0
39.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$8.42 €7.23
-57.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.48 €1.27
24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$66.2 €56.8
-43.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$2.21 €1.90
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
$34.9K €29.9K
-16.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$35.8K €30.8K
-35.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Finland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$140 €120
28.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$30.60 €26.28
-15.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$24.93 €21.41
110.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Finland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$44.43 €38.16
8.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$28.89 €24.82
-42.33%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$17.09 €14.68
-18.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Finland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$354 €304
339.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$10.1K €8,692
23.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Finland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$103 €88.1
-31.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$42.00 €36.08
22.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$103 €88.0
-1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$141 €121
-20.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Finland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$907 €779
50.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$710 €610
52.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$1,557 €1,338
49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$1,163 €999
47.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
$5,463 €4,693
39.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$3,224 €2,770
73.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Finland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$3,059 €2,628
28.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.81
66.67%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Finland: March 3, 2026

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