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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Porvoo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Porvoo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tampere is 2.9% more expensive than Porvoo without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tampere is 16.1% more expensive than Porvoo without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.81 โ‚ฌ13.63
$15.47 โ‚ฌ13.34
2.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.0
$80.5 โ‚ฌ69.4
6.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.16
-0.25%
Cappuccino
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
$5.12 โ‚ฌ4.41
5.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
60.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.55
$8.56 โ‚ฌ7.38
2.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$6.73 โ‚ฌ5.80
34.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
20.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
5.26%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
4.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 โ‚ฌ7.25
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.10
18.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 โ‚ฌ12.74
$13.66 โ‚ฌ11.77
8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.22 โ‚ฌ19.15
$19.52 โ‚ฌ16.82
13.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
27.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
9.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
42.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
1.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
27.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
50.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
6.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$10.99 โ‚ฌ9.48
5.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.13
$16.56 โ‚ฌ14.27
-1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
-7.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
-17.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
-31.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-40.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$8.81 โ‚ฌ7.59
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
3.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$51.5 โ‚ฌ44.43
49.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
0.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
-5.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$37.4K โ‚ฌ32.3K
8.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.3 โ‚ฌ71.0
$169 โ‚ฌ146
-51.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.55 โ‚ฌ25.47
$25.83 โ‚ฌ22.26
14.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.08 โ‚ฌ21.62
$22.97 โ‚ฌ19.80
9.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 โ‚ฌ40.27
$27.90 โ‚ฌ24.05
67.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.83 โ‚ฌ24.85
$22.97 โ‚ฌ19.80
25.51%
Cinema Ticket
$18.31 โ‚ฌ15.78
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
7.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฌ279
$314 โ‚ฌ271
3.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,728
$3,974 โ‚ฌ3,426
183.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.2
$34.56 โ‚ฌ29.79
159.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.10
$22.93 โ‚ฌ19.76
123.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.1
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.27
95.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$109 โ‚ฌ94.0
42.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 โ‚ฌ828
$804 โ‚ฌ693
19.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 โ‚ฌ638
$632 โ‚ฌ545
17.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,655 โ‚ฌ1,427
$1,339 โ‚ฌ1,154
23.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
$1,077 โ‚ฌ928
7.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,243 โ‚ฌ4,520
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 โ‚ฌ2,847
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tampere
Porvoo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 โ‚ฌ2,814
$1,752 โ‚ฌ1,511
86.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
2.4
59.17%

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Last update for Tampere: January 13, 2026

Last update for Porvoo: January 12, 2026

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