United States

Compared with Finland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Finland = 1×

United States vs

Finland

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.77× Finland.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Finland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Finland. A bar running right means United States is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Finland Finland = 1×

United States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.07
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.73
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.51

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Finland — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.07

United States €0.16 USD 0.188

Finland €0.15 USD 0.175

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

United States €52.72 USD 59.99

Finland €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.73

United States €728.51 USD 829

Finland €999.00 EUR 999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

United States €1.19 USD 1.356

Finland €2.16 USD 2.456

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47

United States €1.01 USD 1.146

Finland €2.14 USD 2.44

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com