Cost of living comparison
Oulu is 9.4% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Oulu
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Oulu
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% more in Oulu
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Oulu
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% more in Oulu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Oulu
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Oulu
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Oulu are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Oulu.
If you lived in Oulu instead of Finland, you would:
pay 14.4% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.09
|
$17.15
€15.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.64
|
$12.30
€11.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.38
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$2.05
€1.90
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.11
|
$2.42
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.41
|
$3.98
€3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.94
|
$4.11
€3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.78
|
$3.47
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.97
|
$6.67
€6.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.72
€1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.06
|
$7.67
€7.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.87
|
$54.66
€50.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,357.82
|
$30,859.28
€28,489.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.94
|
$22.13
€20.43
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.54
|
$27.69
€25.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€678.07
|
$689.32
€636.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€558.30
|
$597.51
€551.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.46
|
$72.95
€67.35
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€269.03
|
$321.53
€296.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,025.92
|
$10,503.28
€9,696.53
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.73
|
$7.50
€6.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.89
|
$4.63
€4.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.73
|
$10.40
€9.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.52
|
$31.08
€28.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.40
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Oulu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.38
|
$88.83
€82.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.79
|
$44.58
€41.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.79
|
$97.16
€89.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€100.22
|
$167.90
€155.00
|
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