Europe · Northern Europe · 2025 price levels
🇫🇮Cost of living in Finland
+21%
Everyday spending in Finland costs 21% more than the EU average.
Alcohol & tobacco, health and personal care & services cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; furniture & household, food & soft drinks and phone & internet the least.
Price level by category
What costs more, and how much
EU average = 100. The bar's length is Finland's price level for the same basket.
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours
Cheaper than Sweden
Household spending, EU average = 100.
🇳🇴 Norway129
🇸🇪 Sweden121
🇫🇮 Finland121
🇪🇪 Estonia101
🇪🇺 EU100
9% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there
The basics
- Status
- EU Member
- Stay
- EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required for 3+ months.
- Healthcare
- EHIC valid.
- Currency
- EUR
- Banking
- Full support (Revolut/Wise)
- Paying
- Card dominant
- English
- 4 out of 5
- Getting around
- HSL
Say it locally
Seven phrases
- Hello
- Hei
- Thank you
- Kiitos
- Yes/No
- Kyllä / Ei
- How are you?
- Mitä kuuluu?
- Excuse me
- Anteeksi
- Check, please!
- Lasku, kiitos!
- Do you speak English?
- Puhutteko englantia?
Cities
Six places to live
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Google Maps Search Hub
| Category | Search Link |
|---|---|
| 🏋️ Gyms & Fitness | Find Gyms in 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 🧖 Spas & Wellness | Find Spas in 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 💻 Coworking | Find Coworking in 🇫🇮 Finland |
| ☕ Work-friendly Cafes | Find Cafes in 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 🛒 Supermarkets | Find Supermarkets in 🇫🇮 Finland |
| 🥾 Hiking Trails | Find Trails in 🇫🇮 Finland |
More
Drug Policy
| Substance | Status | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Cannabis | 🔴 | Strict |
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Useful Links
🏠 Housing & Rent
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Vuokraovi | 🔴 Biggest rental |
| Oikotie | Housing |
💼 Jobs
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Te-palvelut | Public employment |
Where the numbers come from
- Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
- World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.