Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Finland Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Finland

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 4.7% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Germany is 3.5% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Finland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.09
$15.96 €13.71
10.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.0
$94.4 €81.1
-19.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.02
$11.77 €10.11
-0.85%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.40
$4.90 €4.21
-19.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.84
$2.81 €2.42
17.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.53
$1.99 €1.71
48.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.37
$7.93 €6.81
-35.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.08
$8.17 €7.02
-41.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Finland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.33 €1.14
-5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.86
$2.58 €2.22
-15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.99
$2.77 €2.38
25.63%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.21
$3.37 €2.89
10.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.71
$8.83 €7.59
67.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.33
$14.15 €12.15
1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.29
$22.67 €19.47
-11.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.79
$2.54 €2.18
27.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$2.07 €1.78
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.98
$2.54 €2.18
-9.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.09
$4.43 €3.81
7.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.35 €1.16
14.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.82 €1.57
-11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.65
$2.17 €1.86
-11.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.90 €1.63
-41.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.58
$12.31 €10.58
-18.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.89
$14.97 €12.86
-54.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$3.41 €2.93
-67.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$3.90 €3.35
-57.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Finland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.27
$3.63 €3.12
4.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.6
$69.8 €60.0
-2.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €5.01
$8.42 €7.23
-30.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.94
$1.48 €1.27
52.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.86
$66.2 €56.8
-42.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.21 €1.90
-8.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$34.9K €29.9K
-11.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.7K
$35.8K €30.8K
3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Finland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €298
$140 €120
148.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.89
$30.60 €26.28
-9.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.58
$24.93 €21.41
108.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Finland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.25
$44.43 €38.16
-7.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.71
$28.89 €24.82
-12.50%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.99
$17.09 €14.68
-18.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Finland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €402
$354 €304
31.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.9K
$10.1K €8,692
47.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Finland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.3
$103 €88.1
-10.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €38.02
$42.00 €36.08
5.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.5
$103 €88.0
-0.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$141 €121
-4.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Finland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €893
$907 €779
14.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €661
$710 €610
8.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,651
$1,557 €1,338
23.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,263
$1,163 €999
26.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,286
$5,463 €4,693
12.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,662
$3,224 €2,770
32.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Finland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,938
$3,059 €2,628
11.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.81
4.46%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Finland: March 3, 2026

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