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Category: Living in Finland

Tips, stories, and information about living in Finland.

What changes in Finland in 2023

In this blog post, we talk about what changes in Finland in 2023. We enumerate some changes in the tax code and mention also some others.

January 5, 2023January 2, 2023Living in Finland

The Independence Day of Finland

December 6 is the Finnish Independence Day. In this blog post, we take a look at the Finnish Independence Day celebrations. We’ll try to explain why they are the way they are, quite solemn and subdued.

December 5, 2022December 7, 2023Living in Finland

Finnish drinking habits

In this blog post we take a deeper look at Finnish drinking habits. We discuss how those habits differ by demographic factors.

November 3, 2022November 2, 2022Living in Finland

Families in Finland today

In this blog, we discuss what families in Finland today look like. We first discuss some numbers and then focus on kids or the lack thereof.

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022Living in Finland

Inflation eating salary gains in Finland

Statistics again show a steady increase in nominal salaries. However, inflation is eating salary gains in Finland currently. In this blog post, we tell you what that means.

September 1, 2022August 31, 2022Living in Finland

The cost of living a decent life in Finland: food

In this blog post, we discuss what is the cost of living a decent life in Finland when it comes to food. Included are the costs for12 different example households.

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022Living in Finland

Marriage and divorce in Finland

Summer is the time Finns celebrate weddings. In this blog post, we look at marriage and divorce in Finland.

May 19, 2022May 17, 2022Living in Finland

What changes in Finland in 2022

In this blog post, we look at some legislative and other changes in Finland in 2022. Some of these will have a direct impact on your wallet. Some won’t have such immediate impact on your life but are important nevertheless.

January 13, 2022January 28, 2022Living in Finland, Working in Finland

The January 2022 county elections in Finland

The very first wellbeing service county elections in Finland will be held in January 2022. In this blog post, we explain what those wellbeing service counties are and why these elections are important. We also tell you about the right to vote and give you links to candidate information.

December 17, 2021January 28, 2022Living in Finland

Recent changes in the Finnish rental market: capital region

In this blog post, we look at some very recent changes in the Finnish rental market. We focus especially on the capital region.

December 9, 2021January 28, 2022Living in Finland

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