Finland road trip budget: estimate fuel, camping and food costs

Planning a road trip around Finland with a caravan, campervan, motorhome, or car and tent? Use the calculator below to get a quick estimate of your fuel and camping costs.

You can fill in both the fuel and camping sections, or use only the one you need. Below the calculator, you will also find answers to common questions about the costs of road trips and camping in Finland.

How much does camping cost in Finland?

A caravan pitch with electricity for two adults usually costs around 35-45€ per night. You can also save some money by staying overnight in your vehicle outside campsites, subject to certain restrictions.

With a tent, it can be easier to find inexpensive or free places to stay in nature. A tent pitch at a campsite for two adults usually costs around 25–35€ per night.

For more information about wild camping and staying overnight in your vehicle outside campsites, read the related guide.

Campervan stops and camping discounts

There is also a middle-ground option for travellers with a campervan, motorhome or caravan. In Finland, these overnight parking areas are often called matkaparkki. They are designated places where you can stay overnight with your vehicle, usually with fewer services than a campsite and therefore at a lower price. For example, some ABC caravan parks have offered pitches for around 10€ per night, with electricity available for an additional fee. Prices and services vary between locations, so check the current price before you arrive.

You can also save money with a camping discount card such as Camping Key Europe. In Finland, many participating campsites offer discounts of around 2€ per night, although the exact discount varies by campsite.

Is it expensive to drive and park in Finland?

As a 2026 estimate, you can budget approximately:

• Petrol 95 E10: around 2.10€ per litre
• Petrol 98 E5: around 2.20€ per litre
• Diesel: around 2.10€ per litre
• Biogas (CBG): around 2.30€ per kg at Gasum stations
• Electric vehicle charging: approximately 0.30-0.80€ per kWh, depending on the charging network and charger

Fuel prices can change significantly, so use these figures as a rough guide rather than fixed prices.

Of course, in Finland, the kilometres can add up, as distances are generally quite long. It may also be more expensive to fuel up in smaller towns, for example in Lapland, so it may be advisable to fuel up near cities at fuel stations such as ABC or St1.

Parking costs and road tolls

Street and city-centre parking fees are around 1-4€ per hour, depending on the city and how close you are to the city centre. In smaller cities, it is easier to find free parking, and there may not be paid parking at all. If your vehicle takes up two spaces, you are better off paying for both spaces, as this is required in some places, although the rules vary from place to place.

The great thing about driving in Finland is that using the roads is free, as there are no tolls or vignettes needed anywhere.

How much does food and drink cost in Finland?

Food is generally somewhat more expensive in Finland than in many other European countries. Your total food budget depends heavily on whether you cook yourself, eat at cafés and fast-food restaurants, or have meals at restaurants.

Here are some rough estimates per adult:

• Ready-made supermarket meal: 3-7€
• Coffee and pastry at a café: 6-10€
• Lunch buffet: 12-15€
• Fast-food meal: 10-15€
• Casual restaurant meal: 15-25€
• Restaurant dinner: 25€ and up
• Groceries for cooking: roughly 10-20€ per person per day

Drinks:

• Soft drink: around 1-3€ from a supermarket vs. €3.50-5.50€ at a restaurant
• Beer: around 1-3€ from a supermarket vs. 8-10€ at a restaurant or bar
• Wine: around 10-30€ per bottle from Alko vs. roughly 30€ and up at a restaurant
• Drinking water: Drinking water is easy to get for free by filling your water bottles from taps, so it doesn’t really add to the cost unless you prefer to buy bottled water. A 5-litre container of ordinary bottled water costs around 2.50-3.50€, while a 0.5-litre bottle of premium sparkling water can cost around 3€

Best places to buy groceries

Generally, Lidl and Prisma are among the cheapest grocery stores in Finland. Prisma is a larger supermarket with a wide variety of products. K-Citymarket and S-market are also good options, but they tend to be a bit more expensive. Smaller grocery stores such as K-Market, Sale and Alepa are usually more expensive, but prices can vary depending on the location and products.

When travelling with a motorhome, caravan, or campervan, it is usually worth doing a larger grocery shop at a hypermarket such as Prisma or K-Citymarket rather than buying everything from smaller stores along the way.

Bonus tip: Forage for free food in the Finnish forests

Foraged food from the Finnish forest: blueberries and chanterelle mushrooms

If you are travelling in Finland in late summer or autumn, you can forage for wild berries or mushrooms in the Finnish forests. Not only is it free food, but it is also very nutritious and a great way to spend time in nature and experience the Finnish wilderness.

Published on 30.8.2026