Entertainment Cost in Finland
Dining out
Finns spend almost US$5005 | €4700 per person a year on dining out.
Average main meal costs US$19.2 - 26.6 | €18 - 25. A 2-course dinner with a glass of wine for two people in a mid-range restaurant will cost you at least US$95 - 122 | €89 - 115.
Fine dining prices may vary significantly, but you can expect to spend up to US$213 | €200 per person for a Tasting Menu without drinks at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Burgers, French fries and soda at McDonald’s will cost US$26.6 | €25 for family of four.
If you have a cup of coffee and a piece of cake in a café, you are looking at US$8.5 - 13.8 | €8 - 13 per person.
Lunch buffets or all-you-can-eat buffets (lounasbuffet, lounas noutopöydästä/seisovasta pöydästä in Finnish) are very common in Finland. They are so popular because of lounassetteli, a lunch voucher that has a tax advantage: the employer can deduct the entire value of the lunch voucher in taxation.
A cost of the lunch in Finland is 7-13% higher than in neighbouring Sweden.
We compared a cost of lunch meal in Finland and Sweden.
According to the Finnish restaurant guide LounasMenu.fi,
– Lunch in Helsinki costs US$16.2 | €15.2
– Lunch in Tampere costs US$13.7 | €12.9
– Lunch in Turku costs US$13.2 | €12.4
According to a popular lunch guide MyLunch.se,
– Lunch in Stockholm may cost US$15.1 | SEK164 | €14.2 (7% cheaper compared to Helsinki)
– Lunch in Gothenburg costs US$12.5 | SEK136 | €11.7 (9% cheaper compared to Tampere)
– Lunch in Malmö costs US$11.6 | SEK126 | €10.9 (13% cheaper compared to Malmö)
Museums
Museum ticket prices: US$12.8 - 16 | €12 - 15
Cinema
Cinema ticket price: US$11.7 - 18.1 | €11 - 17
Theater/Opera
Stalls or balcony seat ticket: US$73 - 101 | €69 - 95
Library
free of charge
Other free library services:
- Language cafe
- Sewing machine, PC, 3D printer and other equipment rental
Sports Club Rates
- Gym (per month) US$47 - 68 | €44 - 64
- Public swimming pool (per visit) US$5.9 - 7.1 | €5.50 - 6.7
- Yoga (per class) US$12.8 - 25.6 | €12 - 24