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Government budget and revenue in Turku, Finland: official figures

Services for older people cost the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, a net €960 per resident in 2025, above the national figure of €927; that is 3rd highest among the nine largest cities.

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
€960
2025
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
€1,129
2025
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
€399
2025
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
€351
2025
Net operating costs of primary care doctor and nurse reception services (€ per resident)
€329
2025
Net operating costs of oral health care (€ per resident)
€96
2025
Net operating costs of social services for people with disabilities (€ per resident)
€532
2025
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
€67.50
2025

How much is spent on hospitals in Turku?

Hospital-based specialised somatic care cost a net €1,129 per resident in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, in 2025, above the national figure of €1,120; that ranks 4th lowest among the nine largest cities.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on child welfare in Turku?

Social services for children, young people and families, including child welfare, cost €399 per resident net in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, in 2025, above the national figure of €386; that is 5th highest among the nine largest cities.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on mental health in Turku?

In 2025, the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, spent €351 per resident net on mental health and substance abuse care, below the national figure of €375.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on health centres in Turku?

Primary care reception services at health centres cost €329 per resident net in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, in 2025, below the national figure of €331.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on dental care in Turku?

In 2025, oral health care in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, had net operating costs of €96 per resident.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on disability services in Turku?

Disability services cost a net €532 per resident in the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, in 2025, above the national figure of €527.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How is the wellbeing services county in Turku funded?

Under the HYTE coefficient, which rewards prevention work, the Southwest Finland wellbeing services county, which serves Turku, received €67.50 per resident of state funding in 2025 (4th lowest among the nine largest cities).

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How Turku compares with other cities in Finland

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) (2025)

Turku ranks 3 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
1Kuopio€1,203
2Jyvaskyla€1,023
3Turku€960
4Oulu€939
5Lahti€934
6Tampere€874
7Helsinki€749
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) (2025)

Turku ranks 6 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
3Kuopio€1,246
4Tampere€1,166
5Jyvaskyla€1,135
6Turku€1,129
7Helsinki€961
8Espoo€896
9Vantaa€857
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) (2025)

Turku ranks 5 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
2Jyvaskyla€456
3Lahti€437
4Kuopio€404
5Turku€399
6Oulu€390
7Helsinki€387
8Tampere€359
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) (2025)

Turku ranks 7 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
3Oulu€383
4Lahti€379
5Jyvaskyla€373
6Tampere€368
7Turku€351
8Vantaa€305
9Espoo€298
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) (2025)

Turku ranks 6 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityState funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
3Espoo€79.10
4Jyvaskyla€67.70
5Tampere€67.60
6Turku€67.50
7Oulu€65.10
8Helsinki€62.20
9Vantaa€41.20
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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