Europe

Cost of living in Finland

Capital: HelsinkiFinnish, SwedishUpdated October 2026

85%of US price level

Is Finland expensive?

Prices in Finland are about 85% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Tampere, at about $2,250–3,260 a month for a comfortable life.

Cost of living in Finland, by place

One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.

Place	Month, comfortable	1-bed rent, center	Local meal	Value
Tampere	$2,250–3,260	$844–1,240	$12.4–16.9	38/100
Turku	$2,250–3,260	$844–1,240	$12.4–16.9	38/100
Rovaniemi	$2,480–3,600	—	$13.5–18.0	32/100
Helsinki	$2,810–4,050	$1,240–1,910	$13.5–18.0	22/100

Cost of living by place

HelsinkiCost of living
RovaniemiCost of living
TampereCost of living
TurkuCost of living

Sources

World Bank: PPP conversion factor
US State Department travel advisory
Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)
EU Entry/Exit System (EES)
Speedtest Global Index, Aug 2026
VR
Alko
Bolt in Helsinki
World Bank open data

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