Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Brazil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Finland is 119.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 142.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Finland is 124.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Finland
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.06
$5.31 R$29.48
206.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94 โ‚ฌ81.1
$29.19 R$162
221.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.14
$6.29 R$34.91
86.80%
Cappuccino
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.18
$1.76 R$9.79
175.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$1.08 R$6
170.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.72 R$4.02
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 โ‚ฌ7.01
$1.84 R$10.21
341.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.79
$2.73 R$15.16
187.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Finland
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$0.96 R$5.32
32.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.48 R$8.2
75.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.17 R$6.5
141.88%
Eggs
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
$2.12 R$11.79
56.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 โ‚ฌ7.78
$8.41 R$46.69
7.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 โ‚ฌ12.45
$3.82 R$21.18
277.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.53 โ‚ฌ19.46
$7.55 R$41.89
198.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.2
$2.15 R$11.94
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.28 R$7.09
61.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.13 R$6.27
118.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
$1.48 R$8.22
195.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.17 R$6.49
16.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.1 R$6.1
71.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$0.75 R$4.14
192.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.7 R$3.9
165.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.13 โ‚ฌ10.47
$2.1 R$11.63
477.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 โ‚ฌ12.4
$7.4 R$41.05
94.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.18 R$6.55
190.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$2.25 R$12.48
70.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Finland
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$0.93 R$5.18
292.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.5 โ‚ฌ60
$41.29 R$229
68.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 โ‚ฌ7.48
$1.05 R$5.83
724.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.83 R$4.59
68.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.6 โ‚ฌ57.5
$7.14 R$39.63
833.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.09 R$6.08
94.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$22K R$121.8K
59.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$27.4K R$151.8K
30.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Finland
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 โ‚ฌ123
$69.6 R$386
104.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.04 โ‚ฌ25.93
$13.69 R$76
119.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 โ‚ฌ21.29
$18.72 R$104
31.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Finland
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 โ‚ฌ38.99
$22.75 R$126
98.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.55
$22.18 R$123
28.22%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$6.15 R$34.12
179.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Finland
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ฌ308
$281 R$1,562
26.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,893
$7,377 R$40.9K
39.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Finland
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
$48.73 R$271
107.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.64 โ‚ฌ35.95
$41.91 R$233
-0.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
$75 R$416
36.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ118
$61.4 R$341
121.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Finland
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 โ‚ฌ773
$332 R$1,844
169.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 โ‚ฌ634
$229 R$1,273
220.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 โ‚ฌ1,347
$638 R$3,540
144.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 โ‚ฌ1,021
$448 R$2,484
164.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,799 โ‚ฌ5,007
$1,689 R$9,376
243.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,689 โ‚ฌ3,185
$1,176 R$6,527
213.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Finland
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,241 โ‚ฌ2,798
$481 R$2,672
573.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.16
-65.86%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Finland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.