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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lohja and Balzan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lohja and Balzan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lohja is 12.3% more expensive than Balzan without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lohja is 5.1% cheaper than Balzan without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 โ‚ฌ11.76
$19.12 โ‚ฌ16.48
-28.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.9 โ‚ฌ55.1
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
-7.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.95
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
-1.20%
Cappuccino
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
86.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
80.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.04 โ‚ฌ6.93
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
133.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.07
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
166.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
-3.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
155.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
-41.64%
Eggs
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
-30.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.29
$9.58 โ‚ฌ8.26
-23.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.31
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
41.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 โ‚ฌ14.82
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
36.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
-37.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
-28.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
103.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
19.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
62.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
131.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
24.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 โ‚ฌ9.45
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.48
72.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.61 โ‚ฌ14.32
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
190.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
110.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
125.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
27.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 โ‚ฌ54.5
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
208.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
-47.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.9 โ‚ฌ44.75
$34.26 โ‚ฌ29.53
51.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
37.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.6K
47.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
11.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.9 โ‚ฌ68.9
$164 โ‚ฌ141
-51.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.97 โ‚ฌ21.52
$20.72 โ‚ฌ17.86
20.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.32
$33.22 โ‚ฌ28.63
-29.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.93 โ‚ฌ35.28
$65.0 โ‚ฌ56.0
-37.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.01 โ‚ฌ9.49
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.07
-52.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.80
$15.38 โ‚ฌ13.26
-10.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฌ272
$262 โ‚ฌ226
20.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,051 โ‚ฌ3,492
$12.7K โ‚ฌ10.9K
-68.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$101 โ‚ฌ86.7
-30.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.04 โ‚ฌ29.34
$38.70 โ‚ฌ33.36
-12.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 โ‚ฌ62.4
$146 โ‚ฌ126
-50.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.7
$101 โ‚ฌ87.3
6.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 โ‚ฌ580
$865 โ‚ฌ745
-22.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 โ‚ฌ510
$783 โ‚ฌ675
-24.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 โ‚ฌ1,134
$1,593 โ‚ฌ1,374
-17.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 โ‚ฌ864
$1,492 โ‚ฌ1,286
-32.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,804 โ‚ฌ1,555
$4,063 โ‚ฌ3,502
-55.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,223 โ‚ฌ1,916
$2,925 โ‚ฌ2,521
-24.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lohja
Balzan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,533 โ‚ฌ3,045
$1,034 โ‚ฌ891
241.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.62
5.43
-51.75%

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Last update for Lohja: January 11, 2026

Last update for Balzan: January 13, 2026

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