Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Tampere Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Tampere

😐 Solo nomad: Espoo is 6.1% more expensive than Tampere without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Espoo is 8.2% more expensive than Tampere without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 €13.15
$15.38 €13.28
-0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €90.1
$87 €75.1
19.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$11.39 €9.83
0.79%
Cappuccino
$5.48 €4.73
$5.22 €4.51
4.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.59 €3.1
-1.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.36 €2.04
24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 €7.58
$8.65 €7.47
1.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 €8.85
$9.48 €8.18
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.41 €1.22
-4.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.06 €2.65
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.34 €2.02
40.60%
Eggs
$3.65 €3.15
$3.39 €2.93
7.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 €8.59
$8.49 €7.33
17.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.12 €14.78
$14.68 €12.67
16.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 €18.07
$22.62 €19.53
-7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.57 €2.22
10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.12 €1.83
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$2.65 €2.28
14.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 €4.01
$3.71 €3.2
25.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.42 €1.22
-5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2 €1.73
11.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.17 €2.74
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.05 €1.77
-13.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.95
$11.38 €9.82
11.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 €12.28
$17.49 €15.1
-18.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.44
$3.19 €2.75
24.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.34 €2.88
35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.1 €2.68
9.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$67.6 €58.3
12.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 €8.6
$6.76 €5.83
47.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.27 €1.09
25.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.1 €46.74
$77.1 €66.5
-29.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.14 €1.85
0.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$36K €31.1K
-9.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$40.6K €35.1K
-13.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$84.9 €73.3
39.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 €26.05
$30.15 €26.03
0.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.21 €15.72
$24.19 €20.88
-24.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$47.64 €41.14
24.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 €37.47
$29.05 €25.08
49.36%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 €15.13
$18.63 €16.09
-5.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 €296
$324 €280
5.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K €18.1K
$11.3K €9,734
85.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97
$88.8 €76.7
26.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 €51.7
$50.2 €43.36
19.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$110 €95.4
-6.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 €160
$154 €133
20.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$957 €826
9.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$732 €632
28.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 €1,715
$1,644 €1,419
20.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 €1,380
$1,134 €979
40.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,494 €7,334
$6,040 €5,215
40.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,587 €4,824
$4,381 €3,783
27.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Tampere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,722 €3,213
$3,498 €3,020
6.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.82
0.26%

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Last update for Espoo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tampere: October 28, 2025

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