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Living in Kokkola

The nearest airport was KOK, 13 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Kokkola?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FinlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kokkola.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kokkola?

Average net cold rent is 12.19 EUR/m² per month (2026Q2), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 12.19 EUR/m²/month · pxweb2.stat.fi3

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Kokkola yet.

Net rent across major citiesKokkola highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kokkola highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings22,298 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.19 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €12.23 — about the same27 Aug 2026pxweb2.stat.fi3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 731 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.19 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026Q2

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kokkola?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland8

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kokkola is 9.4%. Of 139 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Finland per band1 city: 2% to under 4%12–48 cities: 4% to under 6%84–619 cities: 6% to under 8%196–836 cities: 8% to under 10%368–10Kokkola 9.4%30 cities: 10% to under 12%3010–1223 cities: 12% to under 14%2312–1410 cities: 14% to under 16%1014–166 cities: 16% to under 18%616–186 cities: 18% to under 20%618–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment20,420 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Employment rate77 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi4Official
Unemployment rate9.4 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kokkola. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Market Finland — Public employment service

Finnish public employment services

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kokkola. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct75.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Safety

How safe is Kokkola?

Police recorded 8,849 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: statfin.stat.fi5

Recorded crime across major citiesKokkola highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kokkola highlighted11,977Turku11,158Järvenpää10,948Kouvola10,625Rovaniemi10,243Tampere10,177Kotka9,685Jyväskylä9,184Vaasa9,025Kuopio9,008Joensuu8,849Kokkola8,269Seinäjokirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,849 incidents per 100,000country median 9,00831 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat1Official
Nearest airportKOK13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kokkola. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course

Municipalities and employment services in Finland

For immigrants needing an integration plan.

Finnish, SwedishIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kokkola.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kokkola average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-11°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kokkola average monthly precipitation, mm020406080372828294451736552595246JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -3.2 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 7.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.1 · Feb -10.6 · Mar -7.4 · Apr -2.2 · May 2.4 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 9.5 · Sep 5.2 · Oct 0.5 · Nov -3.1 · Dec -6.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.2 · Feb -6.9 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 2.4 · May 8.3 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 3.8 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.6 · Feb 28 · Mar 27.8 · Apr 29.3 · May 43.5 · Jun 51.4 · Jul 72.7 · Aug 65.4 · Sep 51.6 · Oct 59.1 · Nov 52.4 · Dec 45.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official

Cities of a similar size in Finland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Finland cities
Järvenpää46,871 residentsKotka50,210 residentsSalo50,339 residentsLohja45,435 residentsPorvoo51,863 residentsNurmijärvi45,048 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kokkola?

The published population was 48,367 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kokkola residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.9%Foreign residents 4.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,446 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi19Official
City area1,446 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi19Official
Foreign-resident share4.6 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Foreign residents1,982 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population density33.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population48,367 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population48,338 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)14Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share27.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

International community in Kokkola

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL48,338100.0%
Finland45,05593.2%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3,2836.8%
EUROPE1,6073.3%
ASIA1,1072.3%
Sweden4170.9%
Former Soviet Union4050.8%
AFRICA3890.8%
Ukraine2780.6%
China1640.3%
Nepal1610.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand1480.3%
Bangladesh1230.3%
AMERICA940.2%
Russia930.2%
Vietnam840.2%
Nigeria770.2%
Philippines720.1%
Unknown720.1%
Estonia630.1%
Sri Lanka560.1%
Sudan530.1%
India520.1%
Myanmar510.1%
Egypt490.1%
Turkey450.1%
Iraq430.1%
Morocco390.1%
Syria380.1%
Cameroon370.1%
Afghanistan290.1%
Iran290.1%
Albania280.1%
Poland280.1%
Pakistan270.1%
Bulgaria250.1%
Germany250.1%
United States250.1%
United Kingdom240.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo230.0%
Hungary220.0%
Zambia220.0%
Kenya200.0%
Norway200.0%
Former Yugoslavia190.0%
Canada160.0%
Romania160.0%
Somalia150.0%
OCEANIA140.0%
Australia130.0%
Colombia120.0%
France120.0%
Latvia120.0%
Italy110.0%
South Africa100.0%
Spain100.0%
Tunisia100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL48,338100.0%
Finland46,11395.4%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL2,2254.6%
EUROPE1,0052.1%
ASIA8781.8%
Ukraine4681.0%
AFRICA2900.6%
Nepal1590.3%
China1560.3%
Bangladesh1330.3%
Russia1280.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria800.2%
Estonia740.2%
Thailand660.1%
Vietnam650.1%
Sweden590.1%
India550.1%
Philippines540.1%
Sri Lanka530.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo490.1%
Turkey440.1%
Cameroon400.1%
AMERICA400.1%
Morocco360.1%
Afghanistan330.1%
Albania300.1%
Bulgaria250.1%
Poland240.0%
Pakistan230.0%
Iraq210.0%
Syria200.0%
Egypt190.0%
Germany170.0%
Romania170.0%
United States170.0%
Latvia160.0%
Iran140.0%
Sudan140.0%
Hungary120.0%
Somalia120.0%
Kenya110.0%
United Kingdom110.0%
OCEANIA50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Language spoken at home

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
Total48,338100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL45,32493.8%
Finnish39,68182.1%
Swedish5,64111.7%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL3,0146.2%
Ukrainian4320.9%
Russian3850.8%
Other language2090.4%
English2060.4%
Nepali1700.4%
Chinese1700.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Arabic1690.3%
Bengali, (Bangla)1370.3%
Thai1150.2%
Vietnamese910.2%
Estonian750.2%
Kurdish600.1%
Persian, Farsi550.1%
Sinhala; Sinhalese550.1%
Spanish; Castilian510.1%
Tagalog510.1%
Turkish470.1%
Albanian400.1%
Swahili340.1%
Polish320.1%
Bulgarian300.1%
Hungarian290.1%
German280.1%
Urdu250.1%
Yoruba250.1%
Hindi210.0%
Romanian200.0%
Burmese190.0%
Kinyarwanda180.0%
Somali180.0%
Igbo170.0%
Latvian160.0%
Panjabi; Punjabi160.0%
French150.0%
Serbo-Croatian150.0%
Greek (modern)110.0%
Amharic100.0%
Norwegian100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Kokkola a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 48–62%
Family45%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–53%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%
Foreign residents1,982 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Population48,367 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.19 EUR/m²/month27 Aug 2026Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Dwellings22,298 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
People in employment20,420 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Employment rate77 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct30.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households22,298 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Residents with a migration background6.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kokkola when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kokkola?

The published population was 48,367 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

How much does it cost to rent in Kokkola?

Average net cold rent is 12.19 EUR/m² per month (2026Q2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 853 EUR a month before utilities. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How safe is Kokkola?

Police recorded 8,849 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: statfin.stat.fi.

What is the unemployment rate in Kokkola?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kokkola?

The median gross salary is 3,434 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Kokkola?

1,982 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

Is Kokkola a good place to live?

Kokkola may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Kokkola?

The official country of birth distribution records 29 people (0.1%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kokkola, Finland: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/kokkola/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  2. Statistics Finland language_spoken_at_home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra) pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
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