Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oulu vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary
Oulu is 5.2% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.6% more in Oulu
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Oulu
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Oulu
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Oulu
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% more in Oulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Oulu
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Oulu
The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Oulu are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Oulu.
Oulu vs. Finland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oulu instead of Finland, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.39
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.87
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.27
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.82
|
$2.37
€2.02
|
|
Finland vs. Oulu - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.11
|
$2.56
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
€3.58
|
$4.13
€3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$4.44
€3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
$3.29
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
€5.23
|
$7.01
€5.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.62
|
$1.95
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.49
|
$0.56
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
Finland vs. Oulu - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.80
|
$8.00
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.84
€59.64
|
$59.57
€50.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,910.15
€29,808.45
|
$33,629.92
€28,715.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
€17.50
|
$20.62
€17.60
|
|
Finland vs. Oulu - Cost of transportation
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.66
|
$28.03
€23.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.83
€684.65
|
$759.19
€648.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.48
€562.25
|
$729.99
€623.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.00
€95.63
|
$84.32
€72.00
|
|
Finland vs. Oulu - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.41
€284.69
|
$365.00
€311.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,057.05
€9,441.19
|
$11,446.30
€9,773.56
|
|
Finland vs. Oulu - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
€6.72
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
€4.09
|
$4.67
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.15
€10.38
|
$11.80
€10.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
€38.21
|
$36.21
€30.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€14.51
|
$17.34
€14.81
|
|
Finland vs. Oulu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.32
€79.68
|
$84.68
€72.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.73
€32.22
|
$49.64
€42.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
€82.22
|
$116.80
€99.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
€117.55
|
$207.88
€177.50
|
|
Finland vs. Oulu - Cost of clothing
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