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

😐 Solo nomad: Finland is 4.3% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Finland is 11.8% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Finland
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 €14.15
$16.57 A$24.86
-0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 €81.4
$77.7 A$117
21.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.82
$9.88 A$14.82
15.28%
Cappuccino
$4.82 €4.15
$3.48 A$5.22
38.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.53
$2.56 A$3.84
14.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.13 A$3.20
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.06 €6.95
$6.62 A$9.93
21.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 €7.02
$7.31 A$10.97
11.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Finland
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.51 A$2.26
-15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.49 A$3.74
4.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.07 A$3.10
29.95%
Eggs
$3.33 €2.87
$4.27 A$6.41
-22.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 €7.69
$8.73 A$13.10
2.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.18 €12.22
$8.25 A$12.38
71.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.13 €19.08
$14.17 A$21.26
56.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.27
$3.27 A$4.90
-19.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.76
$2.68 A$4.02
-23.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.89 A$4.34
-12.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 €3.77
$4.28 A$6.42
2.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$2.47 A$3.70
-45.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 €1.64
$2.11 A$3.16
-9.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.30 A$3.44
-1.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.50 A$2.24
25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.19 €10.51
$31.81 A$47.72
-61.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 €12.95
$13.45 A$20.17
11.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 €2.99
$4.48 A$6.72
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 €3.35
$5.01 A$7.51
-22.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Finland
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 €3.03
$2.91 A$4.37
20.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 €60.4
$97.0 A$146
-27.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 €7.70
$3.67 A$5.51
143.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.81 A$2.71
-19.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.4 €56.3
$38.37 A$57.6
70.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.20 A$1.79
84.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$29.1K A$43.6K
21.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$22.7K A$34.1K
52.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Finland
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$175 A$262
-19.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.83 €26.57
$26.26 A$39.39
17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 €21.25
$53.0 A$79.5
-53.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Finland
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.77 €38.59
$47.12 A$70.7
-4.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.06 €24.19
$16.51 A$24.77
69.96%
Cinema Ticket
$17.25 €14.87
$13.57 A$20.35
27.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Finland
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 €305
$1,588 A$2,382
-77.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,658
$12.5K A$18.8K
-19.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Finland
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.2
$69.7 A$105
43.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.93 €36.14
$50.7 A$76.0
-17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.8
$102 A$153
-0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$109 A$163
26.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Finland
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 €763
$1,370 A$2,055
-35.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 €635
$1,076 A$1,613
-31.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,300
$2,270 A$3,404
-33.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 €1,015
$1,772 A$2,658
-33.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,401 €4,656
$7,081 A$10.6K
-23.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,321 €2,863
$5,392 A$8,088
-38.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Finland
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,119 €2,689
$3,742 A$5,614
-16.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.35
-40.00%

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

Last update for Finland: January 10, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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