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Travel budget in Lapland

Lapland: calculate your travel budget

Lapland: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Lapland for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Lapland in 2025

Cost of living: Lapland VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Lapland in 2025 is 33% higher than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Lapland by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Lapland compared to the national average.

Local prices in Lapland by expense type

Lapland: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 31/person
($ 19 to $ 40)

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47% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

3 course dinner

$ 50/person
($ 38 to $ 75)

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29% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39

McDonald's meal

$ 15/person
($ 15 to $ 17)

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23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Local beer

$ 12 for 500ml
($ 9.9 to $ 16)

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88% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6

Imported beer

$ 4.6 for 330ml
($ 4.2 to $ 4.9)

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26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Cappuccino

$ 6/cup
($ 4.9 to $ 7.4)

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14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.4

Fizzy drink

$ 4.6/can
($ 3.7 to $ 5.1)

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76% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.6

Water bottle

$ 3.5/bottle
($ 2 to $ 4.9)

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63% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1

Lapland: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 97/night
($ 19 to $ 385)

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42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 169

2-star hotel

$ 191/night
($ 119 to $ 359)

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16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 165

3-star hotel

$ 206/night
($ 112 to $ 424)

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15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 243

4-star hotel

$ 269/night
($ 174 to $ 492)

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22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 345

5-star hotel

$ 255/night
($ 192 to $ 438)

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55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 575

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 120/month
($ 68 to $ 306)

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31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176

Room with kitchen

$ 228/month
($ 117 to $ 499)

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13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 263

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 230/month
($ 151 to $ 380)

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4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222

Cottage or guest house

$ 126/month
($ 88 to $ 280)

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50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 254

Family room

$ 279/month
($ 129 to $ 651)

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30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 216

Lapland: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.3/litre
($ 2 to $ 2.9)

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120% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1

Bread

$ 6.3/500g
($ 1.7 to $ 14)

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14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 7.4

Rice

$ 3.3/kg
($ 2 to $ 5)

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29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6

Eggs

$ 4.9/12 eggs
($ 1.9 to $ 5.9)

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10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4

Chicken

$ 15/kg
($ 13 to $ 19)

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20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13

Apples

$ 3.8/kg
($ 3.5 to $ 4.4)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3

Tomatoes

$ 5/kg
($ 2.3 to $ 6.4)

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3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9

Potatoes

$ 3/kg
($ 2 to $ 3.9)

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1% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 1.9
($ 0.6 to $ 2.4)

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16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2

Lapland: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 4.4/ticket
($ 3.9 to $ 4.8)

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75% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 2/km
($ 1.3 to $ 4.9)

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13% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 2.1/litre
($ 2.1 to $ 2.1)

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133% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 13
($ 9.5 to $ 20)

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239% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Car hire

$ 84/24hrs
($ 53 to $ 169)

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2% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 83

Lapland: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 17/ticket
($ 13 to $ 26)

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8% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 16

Tennis

$ 39/hr
($ 26 to $ 50)

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72% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 23

Lapland: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 15/pack
($ 15 to $ 17)

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48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10.1

Levi's jeans

$ 92
($ 31 to $ 149)

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71% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 54

Summer dress

$ 33
($ 20 to $ 50)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 45

Plane ticket budget

London → Tromso

$ 261
(fair price: $ 210)

Dublin → Rovaniemi

$ 352
(fair price: $ 294)

Manchester → Tromso

$ 298
(fair price: $ 249)

London → Kittilä

$ 445
(fair price: $ 369)

London → Rovaniemi

$ 336
(fair price: $ 286)

Dublin → Tromso

$ 279
(fair price: $ 239)

London → Helsinki

$ 178
(fair price: $ 147)

Montreal → Helsinki

$ 873
(fair price: $ 813)

Manchester → Helsinki

$ 337
(fair price: $ 277)

New York City → Helsinki

$ 936
(fair price: $ 655)

Edinburgh → Helsinki

$ 311
(fair price: $ 241)

Los Angeles → Helsinki

$ 1053
(fair price: $ 818)

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