Cost of living comparison
Finland is 6.4% cheaper than Oulu.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.4% less in Finland
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% less in Finland
- Transportation
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pay 0.9% less in Finland
- Housing
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pay 5.2% more in Finland
- Childcare
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pay 13.3% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.2% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Finland
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Finland are more expensive than in Oulu. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Oulu, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Oulu
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.71
|
$14.18
€12.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.30
€11.27
|
$10.44
€9.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.56
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.88
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Oulu
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.21
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$3.70
€3.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
€3.76
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.17
|
$3.02
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.67
€6.11
|
$5.38
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.58
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Oulu
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.02
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.66
€50.07
|
$60.52
€55.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,859.28
€28,268.48
|
$31,800.37
€29,130.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.13
€20.27
|
$18.35
€16.81
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Oulu
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.69
€25.36
|
$22.24
€20.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$689.32
€631.45
|
$734.49
€672.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$597.51
€547.34
|
$604.75
€553.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.95
€66.83
|
$96.90
€88.77
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
|
Oulu
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€294.53
|
$291.42
€266.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,503.28
€9,621.48
|
$8,693.67
€7,963.80
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oulu
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.29
€6.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€4.24
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
€9.52
|
$10.54
€9.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.08
€28.47
|
$41.73
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$15.60
€14.29
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Oulu
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.83
€81.38
|
$75.15
€68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.58
€40.84
|
$31.18
€28.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.16
€89.00
|
$82.09
€75.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$167.90
€153.80
|
$108.56
€99.45
|
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