Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Finland Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Finland

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 24.6% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 25.3% cheaper than Finland without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Finland
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$16.28 €14.06
-1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$94 €81.1
-38.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.75 €10.14
-9.79%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.85 €4.18
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.92 €2.52
-10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.08 €1.79
-8.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$8.12 €7.01
-57.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$7.86 €6.79
-47.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Finland
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.27 €1.1
-7.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.6 €2.25
-41.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.83 €2.44
-43.11%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.32 €2.87
-6.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.01 €7.78
58.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$14.42 €12.45
-40.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$22.53 €19.46
-30.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.54 €2.2
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.07 €1.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.47 €2.13
-17.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.37 €3.77
-39.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.36 €1.17
34.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.19 €1.89
-37.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.86 €1.61
-60.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$12.13 €10.47
-46.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$14.36 €12.4
-60.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$3.43 €2.96
-61.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.84 €3.31
-45.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Finland
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$3.65 €3.15
-50.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$69.5 €60
-50.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$8.66 €7.48
-47.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.4 €1.21
-5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$66.6 €57.5
-60.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.12 €1.83
-13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$35K €30.2K
12.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$35.8K €30.9K
-12.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Finland
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$143 €123
4.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$30.04 €25.93
-31.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$24.65 €21.29
35.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Finland
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$45.16 €38.99
4.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$28.44 €24.55
-45.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$17.2 €14.85
-44.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Finland
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$357 €308
46.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$10.3K €8,893
-3.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Finland
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$101 €87.1
-13.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$41.64 €35.95
-10.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$103 €88.7
-10.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$136 €118
-20.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Finland
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$895 €773
17.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$735 €634
10.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,561 €1,347
8.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,182 €1,021
4.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$5,799 €5,007
-27.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,689 €3,185
-26.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Finland
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,241 €2,798
-38.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.81
-7.87%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Finland: October 27, 2025

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