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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Salo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Salo

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tampere is 8.7% cheaper than Salo without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tampere is 4.3% cheaper than Salo without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tampere
Salo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.81 โ‚ฌ13.63
$17.48 โ‚ฌ15.07
-9.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 โ‚ฌ74.0
$103 โ‚ฌ88.9
-16.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.07
-8.41%
Cappuccino
$5.39 โ‚ฌ4.65
$5.24 โ‚ฌ4.52
2.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
19.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.76 โ‚ฌ7.55
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
121.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$8.03 โ‚ฌ6.92
12.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tampere
Salo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
14.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
-14.89%
Eggs
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 โ‚ฌ7.25
$9.49 โ‚ฌ8.18
-11.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.78 โ‚ฌ12.74
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
-0.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.22 โ‚ฌ19.15
$22.37 โ‚ฌ19.28
-0.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
-0.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
-3.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
6.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
-20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
15.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
46.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.61 โ‚ฌ10.01
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
-1.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.13
$16.36 โ‚ฌ14.10
0.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.76
$3.15 โ‚ฌ2.72
1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 โ‚ฌ2.88
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.47
-17.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tampere
Salo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.05
-12.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.9 โ‚ฌ59.4
$65.9 โ‚ฌ56.8
4.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$8.34 โ‚ฌ7.19
-18.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$70.4 โ‚ฌ60.7
9.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
-2.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K โ‚ฌ31.7K
$36.2K โ‚ฌ31.2K
1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
4.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampere
Salo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.3 โ‚ฌ71.0
$126 โ‚ฌ109
-34.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.55 โ‚ฌ25.47
$29.36 โ‚ฌ25.31
0.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.08 โ‚ฌ21.62
$23.70 โ‚ฌ20.43
5.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tampere
Salo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 โ‚ฌ40.27
$44.55 โ‚ฌ38.40
4.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.83 โ‚ฌ24.85
$24.05 โ‚ฌ20.73
19.88%
Cinema Ticket
$18.31 โ‚ฌ15.78
$20.10 โ‚ฌ17.33
-8.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tampere
Salo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฌ279
$405 โ‚ฌ349
-20.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,728
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,779
-0.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tampere
Salo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 โ‚ฌ77.2
$109 โ‚ฌ93.7
-17.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.10
$37.85 โ‚ฌ32.63
35.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.1
$106 โ‚ฌ91.1
5.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ134
$126 โ‚ฌ109
23.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tampere
Salo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 โ‚ฌ828
$776 โ‚ฌ669
23.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 โ‚ฌ638
$650 โ‚ฌ561
13.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,655 โ‚ฌ1,427
$1,287 โ‚ฌ1,109
28.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
$1,038 โ‚ฌ894
11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,243 โ‚ฌ4,520
$3,623 โ‚ฌ3,123
44.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 โ‚ฌ2,847
$2,191 โ‚ฌ1,889
50.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tampere
Salo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,265 โ‚ฌ2,814
$2,723 โ‚ฌ2,348
19.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
4.09
-6.60%

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Last update for Tampere: January 13, 2026

Last update for Salo: January 13, 2026

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