Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Finland and Canada

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Finland is 2.3% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Finland is 5.6% more expensive than Canada without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Finland
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.28 โ‚ฌ14.06
$18.65 CA$25.39
-12.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94 โ‚ฌ81.1
$74.3 CA$101
26.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.14
$11.02 CA$15
6.62%
Cappuccino
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.18
$3.75 CA$5.11
29.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.17 CA$2.95
34.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.68 CA$2.29
23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 โ‚ฌ7.01
$5.83 CA$7.94
39.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.79
$5.74 CA$7.81
36.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Finland
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.1
$2.24 CA$3.04
-43.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.66 CA$3.62
-2.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$3.6 CA$4.9
-21.39%
Eggs
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
$3.53 CA$4.8
-5.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 โ‚ฌ7.78
$11.32 CA$15.41
-20.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 โ‚ฌ12.45
$12.46 CA$16.96
15.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.53 โ‚ฌ19.46
$15.28 CA$20.8
47.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.2
$4.17 CA$5.68
-39.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.5 CA$2.05
38.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$4 CA$5.45
-38.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
$4.07 CA$5.54
7.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.78 CA$3.78
-51.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$2.73 CA$3.72
-30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.63 CA$3.58
-16.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.82 CA$2.48
2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.13 โ‚ฌ10.47
$14.61 CA$19.88
-16.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 โ‚ฌ12.4
$13.08 CA$17.8
9.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$3.01 CA$4.1
13.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$3.34 CA$4.55
14.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Finland
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.56 CA$3.49
42.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.5 โ‚ฌ60
$78.4 CA$107
-11.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 โ‚ฌ7.48
$3.55 CA$4.83
143.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.55 CA$2.11
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.6 โ‚ฌ57.5
$28.91 CA$39.35
130.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.16 CA$1.58
82.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K โ‚ฌ30.2K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
42.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K โ‚ฌ30.9K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
71.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Finland
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 โ‚ฌ123
$155 CA$211
-8.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.04 โ‚ฌ25.93
$45.2 CA$61.5
-33.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 โ‚ฌ21.29
$62.4 CA$84.9
-60.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Finland
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 โ‚ฌ38.99
$42.82 CA$58.3
5.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.44 โ‚ฌ24.55
$17.72 CA$24.11
60.50%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 โ‚ฌ14.85
$11.25 CA$15.31
52.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Finland
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ฌ308
$804 CA$1,094
-55.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K โ‚ฌ8,893
$12K CA$16.4K
-14.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Finland
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.1
$56.7 CA$77.2
78.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.64 โ‚ฌ35.95
$41.61 CA$56.6
0.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
$90.2 CA$123
13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ118
$108 CA$147
26.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Finland
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 โ‚ฌ773
$1,364 CA$1,857
-34.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 โ‚ฌ634
$1,208 CA$1,645
-39.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 โ‚ฌ1,347
$2,179 CA$2,966
-28.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 โ‚ฌ1,021
$1,835 CA$2,497
-35.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,799 โ‚ฌ5,007
$6,152 CA$8,374
-5.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,689 โ‚ฌ3,185
$4,409 CA$6,001
-16.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Finland
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,241 โ‚ฌ2,798
$2,867 CA$3,903
13.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.33
-39.81%

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Last update for Finland: October 27, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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