And this is why I want to have kids in Finland. They actually care about their citizen's education. I actually don't want to attend college anymore unless it's there. But I'm thankful I love to study and research on my own. Plus their relationship is based on true love, what's extremely difficult to find or hear about these days.
Finland is great country to live in. I am from Pakistan.Have been in Sweden and Denmark previously for couple of years. I moved to Finland three years ago but so far so good. My overall experience here has been very positive. I make many good friends and here system works very effective if I compare with other places.
Assalamu Alaikum brother, I am a student from Bangladesh, Started living here in Helsinki this month. If possible I would like to talk to you about your experience in Europe. its my first time here in Europe
Finnish author Anu Paratan, wrote a book call The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life. The books explains many of Finlands superior services and how the USA is completely lacking most of the things Finns take for granted (maternity leave, childcare, health insurance, sick days, education, etc.)
My wifes family moved from finland to australia in 1960. My wife was born here but still has a finnish name. Many of the child care benifits are very similar to australia. 72% of child care is paid by the state. We used to have free university but now it is very expensive. This is creating a class divide and a large number of wealthy asian students (before covid). I am really enjoying these videos . I just wish my father inlaw was still alive to watch with me. Even after 50 years in australia he was still a very proud finn and i can see why.
Thanks for all those useful information that you showing in your videos. I moved to Finland two weeks ago so it's a little bit easier with all this knowledge :)
8:20 - I would also add the fact that the state will not only guarantee but also PAY part of the student loan if you graduate within the target time (usually 5+1 year for eg. Master's degree). This is for students who started higher education studies after 2014. So, basically the state will pay around 40% of the student loan (with a cap of 6000-ish euros) if the degree is completed in given target time. Good stuff! 👍
How are things in my country? Basically, the U.S. is really screwing up! The cost of living is high. Public education is underfunded and pursuing higher education is unaffordable for most. Paid parental leave is non-existent. Subsidized childcare is available only to those living well below the poverty line, and availability varies by state. Healthcare quality is ok, but the cost is astronomical. I love my country, but I believe that we can do so much better for our citizens if we implement systems that work in other countries. Hyvä Suomi! The U.S. could learn so much from Finland.
Hi Aleksi. These videos have been very helpful for me and my family. We are Australian, and are looking to come to Finland to work and live temporarily and if we like it, will become permanent. I am Hungarian and my wife is Greek. I am currently watching a lot of your stuff around renting and education and let me tell you, from a country like Australia you guys seem to be doing everything better. We currently homeschool because our education system is that bad we cannot trust the teachers with our children. Also the cost of living here is becoming very high, higher than Finland. My wife is very experienced with Work Cover, working in the system for 5 years and currently AutoCAD Drafts person that does drawings for fences. If you have any extra points. Or can link me to any important videos I may have missed that would be much appreciated. Thanks again for making these videos.
We don't have any of that in Brazil. Public education is of poor quality, including universities. In the job market it's the same situation. You don't always get a good job by being a graduate. Spending is high in all areas: health, transportation, food and basic services such as sanitation and energy.
@@AleksiHimself By the way Aleksi, I randomly saw you as a guest in a video about whether Scandinavian stereotypes of true. Representing Finland by yourself is not very Finnish. 🤣
@@AleksiHimself THAT'S WHAT TRAINS TO HELSINKI ARE FOR AND BOOZE RUNS TO ESTONIA! It's not like I'm living the full oyster life in Detroit, Michigan lol ...
My great great grandfather left Yrjäs, Finland. Not sure anything about that area at the time (1890 or so) and why he left and came to settle in the state of Oregon, USA. And here I am wanting to move to to Finland someday. Haha!
I've been thinking about this a lot as well. Two things come to mine 1. Finland had a lot of catching up to do in their economy after the wars probably well into the 70's which made it not as prosperous. 2. I think that maybe there was a lot of PTSD that no one understood at the time and immigrating was a way to try and deal with that.
In Helsinki area one may find cheap apartments that cost ~180.000 - 300.000 euros, as far as I know. Other places may be cheaper. How long - depends on you. Many people cannot afford saving such money at all.
This is so super different from American thinking about their future and finance.But, the similar thing is unable to discuss money. Our creditor system may be very different from Finland's,too. Your country is much greener in their forward and long term planning,I would say Finland is ahead at the moment , around 300 percent.
@@Deniz-qv3ft prices of small houses depend on the location. Within Helsinki capital area, let's say in Vantaa, they may cost approximately 250.000 - 400.000 euros, because land is expensive. That is why having a detached house is often more costly than having an apartment. Somewhere away from the capital, in the middle of nowhere small houses may cost ~80.000 and more.
So, you talked about the cultural point of wanting to own an apartment vs renting one. I can't speak for other country's but I live in the USA, (for now, trying very hard to move my family and I to Finland) but here renting is the norm. This isn't because of any choice though. The average person simply cannot buy a house, and apartments are almost never for sale.
Hey don't worry about it. I didn't mean that living on rent is considered as a bad thing here. I've been living on rent for 10 years now. What I meant is that Finns tend to buy an apartment rather sooner than later.
Hello! I love all of these videos and I'm practicing my Finnish over here in the US! I had a quick question: Does every student ate a Finnish university receive the $555/month or is it only EU citizens?
Bascially only Finnish citizens are eligible for it but some foreigners can get it too. Read more: www.kela.fi/web/en/financial-aid-for-students-eligibility
I feel a little bit conflicted. Almost every detail about the systems in place in Finland I take in honestly sound genuinely unbelievable in comparison to where I live now, and perfect for a better future... But I'm also not sure if I could actually fit in and adapt well to its culture, given my personality is so naturally loud, outgoing and eccentric. I've tried to dial this behavior back in the past but I'm honestly not sure if I really can. I guess in that way, Finland might just be a dream to me- but I still can't tell.
Moi Aleksi! Thanks again for your amazing videos! Quick question: Can non-EU students apply for student loans? Do they need a job to qualify, and where should they apply? Also, are student loans available to all students or only top performers? Thanks!
@@AleksiHimself Make a video on how a Non-EU student can survive and make a living in finland... majorities of Finland's Migrants are Non-EU. Thanks ^^
I have heard that if you can speak Finnish, then higher education can be free for you aswell! has this ever happened before? like a foreigner not EU student not having yo pay tuition because he/she can speak Finnish?
You're right about the topic about a woman earn more money than a man in some countries. In Spain a man usually earn arround a 27% more only because are men, so if a woman earn more money than a man, there are people who start to say that this woman make something sexual to their bosses and similar things... Also there are heterosexual couples that start to have problems because she earn more money than him. About healthcare, in Spain is completly free. People in Spain pay healthcare in taxes, so when you need to go to the doctor, specialist or a surgery, it's completly free. You only pay the medicines and most of them are really cheap if your doctor give to you a document where he/she explains that you need it for a reason. So then you only pay around 10% or less for those medicines.
That's right but students also get "asumistuki" which adds up. Previously "opintotuki" used to have both opintoraha + asumislisä but they are not separated but students still get both.
Only pension and unemployment payments are taken from the salary. I don't think people even have health insurances nowadays but more like accident insurances etc.
I plan on moving from Canada to Finland. I have a question; when I'm looking at job postings the salary they list, that is before the taxes are taken, correct?
@@AleksiHimself Thanks for the fast response Aleksi. I have one more question and I'm sorry if you've already answered this in a video. But what is a hypothetical gross pay that would allow somebody to live comfortably (in an apartment equipped with sauna) in Helsinki? Bear in mind I cook my own meals, make my own coffee and don't go to bars or drink (but those things might have to change once I come to Finland ha!) thanks for the awesome content dude, you are THE MAN
@@backwardsyoga If you live a sustainable lifestyle, gross salary starting from 2500€/month is good. I myself live pretty frugal lifestyle. My monthly costs are maybe around 1200-1400€/month I save & invest the rest. Also the salary level in Helsinki is pretty good, so that pay level should be guaranteed.
@@AleksiHimself Cool thanks! I would like to see a video on what kind of a lifestyle different levels of income in finland can afford and what jobs pay those incomes... if you want!
Wow, looks like Nordic socialism is truly a great system for humans on earth, it makes people's lives great and enjoyable, and she is such a beautiful nordic woman!
There is no socialism! What we have here is normal European capilalism. Socialistic countries were those Central-European countries (Poland, Hungary, Romania etc) that were pushed to Soviet block after the II WW and they were forced to practice so called socialism, but it was just National-socialism under different name. Socialism means Berlin Wall, automatic machine guns, mine fields, barbed wire and misery. There are no more socialistic countries in Europe and here in Scandinavia we have our Nordic democracy. (Germany, France, Benelux, Italy and many more are about the same with us)
@@hujiaming6151 Socialism is very past. Ask people who had to live under it in Estonia, DDR, Bulgaria etc. People hated it. Trump has nothong to do with Europe or any other civilized countries.
@@AleksiHimself knowing that is your neighbour is Russia,that takes away everyones peace,nobody is safe near Russia,look Belarus,Ukraine,Baltics etc...Finland is a wonderful country,but not an exception
@@andersonsantucci9325 Actually Finland is an exception among those countries, the Russia has pretty much left us be. They are not trying to influence us the same way as the other countries you mentioned. Our economy is strong, we have a stable society and political situation and our citizens are quite content with the way things are. In Finland there is not much anything the Russia can try to get a hold of. You are correct that the Russia is very close, but at the moment I don't think finns in general see the Russia as a threat.
@@andersonsantucci9325 absolutely, I don't think Finland should start taking it easy just because Russia is not paying much attention to us. We still need a strong army, need to keep our neutrality towards the NATO etc. Things might change quite quick.
And this is why I want to have kids in Finland. They actually care about their citizen's education. I actually don't want to attend college anymore unless it's there. But I'm thankful I love to study and research on my own. Plus their relationship is based on true love, what's extremely difficult to find or hear about these days.
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And this is why I want to have kids in Finland. They actually care about their citizen's education. I actually don't want to attend college anymore unless it's there. But I'm thankful I love to study and research on my own. Plus their relationship is based on true love, what's extremely difficult to find or hear about these days.
Thanks for the comment mysterious me!
Finland is great country to live in. I am from Pakistan.Have been in Sweden and Denmark previously for couple of years. I moved to Finland three years ago but so far so good. My overall experience here has been very positive. I make many good friends and here system works very effective if I compare with other places.
Thanks for the comment Hamid Bangash!
Assalamu Alaikum brother, I am a student from Bangladesh, Started living here in Helsinki this month. If possible I would like to talk to you about your experience in Europe. its my first time here in Europe
Finnish author Anu Paratan, wrote a book call The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life. The books explains many of Finlands superior services and how the USA is completely lacking most of the things Finns take for granted (maternity leave, childcare, health insurance, sick days, education, etc.)
On every level we are lacking.
Especially on education. It is too expensive to get a university degree in the entirety of NorthAmerica
very good book
My wifes family moved from finland to australia in 1960. My wife was born here but still has a finnish name. Many of the child care benifits are very similar to australia. 72% of child care is paid by the state. We used to have free university but now it is very expensive. This is creating a class divide and a large number of wealthy asian students (before covid). I am really enjoying these videos . I just wish my father inlaw was still alive to watch with me. Even after 50 years in australia he was still a very proud finn and i can see why.
Thanks for all those useful information that you showing in your videos. I moved to Finland two weeks ago so it's a little bit easier with all this knowledge :)
Great to hear!
Finland has a good government system I hope that someday I may visit your beautiful country. Greetings from the Philippines🇵🇭
Greetings from Brazil. Love your channel
Awesome! Thank you!
In my country,what you guys get as a *Right* ,to me is a *Dream* 😂😂
Thanks for the comment sharko punch!
Same here
8:20 - I would also add the fact that the state will not only guarantee but also PAY part of the student loan if you graduate within the target time (usually 5+1 year for eg. Master's degree). This is for students who started higher education studies after 2014. So, basically the state will pay around 40% of the student loan (with a cap of 6000-ish euros) if the degree is completed in given target time. Good stuff! 👍
How are things in my country? Basically, the U.S. is really screwing up! The cost of living is high. Public education is underfunded and pursuing higher education is unaffordable for most. Paid parental leave is non-existent. Subsidized childcare is available only to those living well below the poverty line, and availability varies by state. Healthcare quality is ok, but the cost is astronomical. I love my country, but I believe that we can do so much better for our citizens if we implement systems that work in other countries. Hyvä Suomi! The U.S. could learn so much from Finland.
I agree completely agree.
Hi Aleksi.
These videos have been very helpful for me and my family. We are Australian, and are looking to come to Finland to work and live temporarily and if we like it, will become permanent. I am Hungarian and my wife is Greek.
I am currently watching a lot of your stuff around renting and education and let me tell you, from a country like Australia you guys seem to be doing everything better.
We currently homeschool because our education system is that bad we cannot trust the teachers with our children.
Also the cost of living here is becoming very high, higher than Finland.
My wife is very experienced with Work Cover, working in the system for 5 years and currently AutoCAD Drafts person that does drawings for fences.
If you have any extra points. Or can link me to any important videos I may have missed that would be much appreciated.
Thanks again for making these videos.
Thanks! You can find all my videos on my video catalog.
In America you get 6-8 weeks off with your newborn but not everyone gets paid maternity leave. Which means a lot of mom's are back to work in a week.
Wow that's not too much.
We don't have any of that in Brazil. Public education is of poor quality, including universities. In the job market it's the same situation. You don't always get a good job by being a graduate. Spending is high in all areas: health, transportation, food and basic services such as sanitation and energy.
Brazil and the USA is very alike in those aspects.
That's sad to hear. Hope things get better. :)
@@AleksiHimself By the way Aleksi, I randomly saw you as a guest in a video about whether Scandinavian stereotypes of true. Representing Finland by yourself is not very Finnish. 🤣
Same here in the Philippines heading to be the next Venezuela.
basically its the best because it has the best tools to build a life. experienced this first hand.
RIght on!
Why the hell did my relatives leave Finland? Seriously, grandma? The US was a better choice? Was Nivala really that bad. Weeps in American.
Nivala is a very small town. Not much to do there.
Same thoughts here. They couldn't have at least chose Canada? 😐 Take us back, Finland! 🇫🇮
@@AleksiHimself THAT'S WHAT TRAINS TO HELSINKI ARE FOR AND BOOZE RUNS TO ESTONIA!
It's not like I'm living the full oyster life in Detroit, Michigan lol ...
My great great grandfather left Yrjäs, Finland. Not sure anything about that area at the time (1890 or so) and why he left and came to settle in the state of Oregon, USA. And here I am wanting to move to to Finland someday. Haha!
I've been thinking about this a lot as well. Two things come to mine 1. Finland had a lot of catching up to do in their economy after the wars probably well into the 70's which made it not as prosperous. 2. I think that maybe there was a lot of PTSD that no one understood at the time and immigrating was a way to try and deal with that.
great video !!
Glad you liked it!
Nice. Wanting to move to Finland soon :(
I would love to have a home more. What I'm wondering is how much the houses cost and how long will you be able to save that money?
In Helsinki area one may find cheap apartments that cost ~180.000 - 300.000 euros, as far as I know. Other places may be cheaper.
How long - depends on you. Many people cannot afford saving such money at all.
@@derekcollins9739 How much do small detached houses cost? ( Thank you for your answer)
This is so super different from American thinking about their future and finance.But, the similar thing is unable to discuss money. Our creditor system may be very different from Finland's,too.
Your country is much greener in their forward and long term planning,I would say Finland is ahead at the moment , around 300 percent.
@@Deniz-qv3ft prices of small houses depend on the location. Within Helsinki capital area, let's say in Vantaa, they may cost approximately 250.000 - 400.000 euros, because land is expensive. That is why having a detached house is often more costly than having an apartment.
Somewhere away from the capital, in the middle of nowhere small houses may cost ~80.000 and more.
Any better advertisement of Finland? This video makes you think seriously of moving there... hopefully I can do it soon
Good stuff!
I think in almost all the countries people would own their home but not everyone has the money to do it
Thanks Aleksi...
👌👌
So, you talked about the cultural point of wanting to own an apartment vs renting one. I can't speak for other country's but I live in the USA, (for now, trying very hard to move my family and I to Finland) but here renting is the norm. This isn't because of any choice though. The average person simply cannot buy a house, and apartments are almost never for sale.
Hey don't worry about it. I didn't mean that living on rent is considered as a bad thing here. I've been living on rent for 10 years now.
What I meant is that Finns tend to buy an apartment rather sooner than later.
@@AleksiHimself :-)
Sir finland embassy open in Delhi india
I don't know.
Hello! I love all of these videos and I'm practicing my Finnish over here in the US! I had a quick question: Does every student ate a Finnish university receive the $555/month or is it only EU citizens?
Only EU
@@itsergioluis Is EEA and Switzerland citizens included in receiving 555$ a month?
@@Deniz-qv3ft I don't really know about that. I encourage you to DM aleskhimself on Instagram, he will answer you ASAP. 🤗
Bascially only Finnish citizens are eligible for it but some foreigners can get it too. Read more: www.kela.fi/web/en/financial-aid-for-students-eligibility
I feel a little bit conflicted. Almost every detail about the systems in place in Finland I take in honestly sound genuinely unbelievable in comparison to where I live now, and perfect for a better future... But I'm also not sure if I could actually fit in and adapt well to its culture, given my personality is so naturally loud, outgoing and eccentric. I've tried to dial this behavior back in the past but I'm honestly not sure if I really can. I guess in that way, Finland might just be a dream to me- but I still can't tell.
I'm sure you'd find your place here. We have the talkative ones too. :)
Moi Aleksi! Thanks again for your amazing videos! Quick question: Can non-EU students apply for student loans? Do they need a job to qualify, and where should they apply? Also, are student loans available to all students or only top performers? Thanks!
No they can't but there are lots of scholarship out there.
Need more videos regarding students life and universities program ...🙏 ❤️ 🇮🇳
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Im cooming to Mantyharju to live and work. I have working permint for 1y, do I have rights to own my house ? Can i buy it ?
Can we next talk about how a Foreigner can make 2,500€ (excl. Tax) in Finland?
On average, find a job that pays you around 3400€ before taxes or create side incomes.
@@AleksiHimself Make a video on how a Non-EU student can survive and make a living in finland... majorities of Finland's Migrants are Non-EU. Thanks ^^
I have heard that if you can speak Finnish, then higher education can be free for you aswell! has this ever happened before? like a foreigner not EU student not having yo pay tuition because he/she can speak Finnish?
Yes because the programs taught in Finnish do not have tuition. I'm absolutely sure someone has done this before.
You're right about the topic about a woman earn more money than a man in some countries. In Spain a man usually earn arround a 27% more only because are men, so if a woman earn more money than a man, there are people who start to say that this woman make something sexual to their bosses and similar things... Also there are heterosexual couples that start to have problems because she earn more money than him.
About healthcare, in Spain is completly free. People in Spain pay healthcare in taxes, so when you need to go to the doctor, specialist or a surgery, it's completly free. You only pay the medicines and most of them are really cheap if your doctor give to you a document where he/she explains that you need it for a reason. So then you only pay around 10% or less for those medicines.
"I'm Filipino man but I would love Finland as a country to relocate because here in the Philippines everything here are at the worst levels .?!"
From where is that 500 eu for student?? The highest opintoraha now is 252 eu monthly.
That's right but students also get "asumistuki" which adds up. Previously "opintotuki" used to have both opintoraha + asumislisä but they are not separated but students still get both.
Health insurance is only 11$ a month? Isn't part of people's salary taken for health insurance? 11$ a month seems super low
Only pension and unemployment payments are taken from the salary. I don't think people even have health insurances nowadays but more like accident insurances etc.
I plan on moving from Canada to Finland. I have a question; when I'm looking at job postings the salary they list, that is before the taxes are taken, correct?
Yes they are always gross salaries.
@@AleksiHimself Thanks for the fast response Aleksi. I have one more question and I'm sorry if you've already answered this in a video. But what is a hypothetical gross pay that would allow somebody to live comfortably (in an apartment equipped with sauna) in Helsinki? Bear in mind I cook my own meals, make my own coffee and don't go to bars or drink (but those things might have to change once I come to Finland ha!) thanks for the awesome content dude, you are THE MAN
@@backwardsyoga If you live a sustainable lifestyle, gross salary starting from 2500€/month is good. I myself live pretty frugal lifestyle. My monthly costs are maybe around 1200-1400€/month I save & invest the rest.
Also the salary level in Helsinki is pretty good, so that pay level should be guaranteed.
@@AleksiHimself Cool thanks! I would like to see a video on what kind of a lifestyle different levels of income in finland can afford and what jobs pay those incomes... if you want!
When are you moving? are you going on a residency permit?
Finland is pretty great, but there's still that winter.
What's wrong whit winter? I Love all seasons.
Winter is my favorite time of the year, it is not really problem if you are prepared for it.
Winter is definitely doable!
I think its too dark too
@@freezedeve3119 I came from the Philippines hot humid and third world country that's why Finland looks like a heaven paradise for me.
For me is something very normal bro.
You where born in finland ? Aleksi.
Yes I was born in Finland.
Wow, looks like Nordic socialism is truly a great system for humans on earth, it makes people's lives great and enjoyable, and she is such a beautiful nordic woman!
Good stuff!
There is no socialism! What we have here is normal European capilalism. Socialistic countries were those Central-European countries (Poland, Hungary, Romania etc) that were pushed to Soviet block after the II WW and they were forced to practice so called socialism, but it was just National-socialism under different name. Socialism means Berlin Wall, automatic machine guns, mine fields, barbed wire and misery. There are no more socialistic countries in Europe and here in Scandinavia we have our Nordic democracy. (Germany, France, Benelux, Italy and many more are about the same with us)
@@laxyyorma7016 Socialism is the future! Capitalism will die with trump.
@@hujiaming6151 Socialism is very past. Ask people who had to live under it in Estonia, DDR, Bulgaria etc. People hated it. Trump has nothong to do with Europe or any other civilized countries.
@@laxyyorma7016 Socialism is the future! Capitalism will die with trump.
Do fins have access to a retirement account?
Money for the retirement plan is automatically collected from the salary by the employer. You cannot really access this before you actually retire.
@@AleksiHimself just like in the united states where a 401k you cannot access the money until 59 1/2 years old
If this country is so Good by 2 million of year was walking in Sweden and about half a million in other countries
Finns do talk about money when they don't have enough though. Don't you think?
I think Finns don't talk amount money regardless how much they have it.
Nothing in life of free. You pay one way or another.
Yep but the sometimes you receive stuff for free.
@@AleksiHimselfcould you tell me what is yle in Finland? Is it some sort of government news or television?
well has two problems,the language and the Neighbour Russia
The language is learnable. Many have succeeded already in doing that. Why is Russia a problem?
@@AleksiHimself knowing that is your neighbour is Russia,that takes away everyones peace,nobody is safe near Russia,look Belarus,Ukraine,Baltics etc...Finland is a wonderful country,but not an exception
@@andersonsantucci9325 Actually Finland is an exception among those countries, the Russia has pretty much left us be. They are not trying to influence us the same way as the other countries you mentioned. Our economy is strong, we have a stable society and political situation and our citizens are quite content with the way things are. In Finland there is not much anything the Russia can try to get a hold of. You are correct that the Russia is very close, but at the moment I don't think finns in general see the Russia as a threat.
@@Slindi81 thanks for information,but with Russians all things are possible
@@andersonsantucci9325 absolutely, I don't think Finland should start taking it easy just because Russia is not paying much attention to us. We still need a strong army, need to keep our neutrality towards the NATO etc. Things might change quite quick.
And this is why I want to have kids in Finland. They actually care about their citizen's education. I actually don't want to attend college anymore unless it's there. But I'm thankful I love to study and research on my own. Plus their relationship is based on true love, what's extremely difficult to find or hear about these days.