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Cost of living in Finland — 2015

Last activity 09 March 2015 by michelepelkonen

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Hi all,

We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Finland in 2015, with an updated price listing.

Don't forget to mention in which city of Finland you are living in.

How much does it cost to live in Finland?

> accommodation prices

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.)

> food prices (your monthly budget)

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)

> education prices (if you need to pay)

> energy prices (oil, electricity)

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant

> price for a coffee or a drink

> price for cinema tickets

Do not hesitate to add items to this list! ;)

Thank you in advance for your participation.

sharatmath

numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Finland&city=Helsinki

ijazbof

Jyväskylä, Finland
> accommodation prices 660 Euros for a 60m2 apartment with 2 bedrooms

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) Bus 3.30 Euros

> food prices (your monthly budget) 200 euros/1 person

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance) N/A

> education prices (if you need to pay) N/A

> energy prices (oil, electricity) Electricity around 15 euros/month

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone) N/A

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant 20 euros

> price for a coffee or a drink Around 4 euros

> price for cinema tickets 13 euros

michelepelkonen

How much does it cost to live in Finland?

> accommodation prices - Helsinki (Pihlajamäki area) about 820€ for a 75m2 1 bedroom apartment

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) About 50€ for a 1-zone monthly pass

> food prices (your monthly budget) For 2 adults, about 350€ a month

> health prices (for those who need medical insurance) N/A

> education prices (if you need to pay) N/A

> energy prices (oil, electricity) About 20€ a month

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone) About 60€ all together

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant - About 25€ pp

> price for a coffee or a drink - About 3€

> price for cinema tickets - 8€

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