Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Oulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Brighton and Oulu

😐 Solo nomad: Brighton is 3.6% more expensive than Oulu without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brighton is 4.5% cheaper than Oulu without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.55 £15.12
$16.55 €14.29
24.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 £69.1
$118 €102
-20.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 £6.88
$14.42 €12.45
-35.16%
Cappuccino
$4.72 £3.47
$5.06 €4.37
-6.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$3.08 €2.66
-29.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.27 €1.96
-29.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 £6.2
$8.16 €7.05
3.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 £5.17
$8.01 €6.92
-12.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.13 €0.98
61.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 £1.56
$2.56 €2.21
-17.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 £1.55
$2.8 €2.42
-25.00%
Eggs
$5.1 £3.75
$3.42 €2.95
49.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.13 £8.93
$8.1 €6.99
49.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 £6.71
$15.23 €13.15
-40.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.03 £13.27
$21.42 €18.49
-15.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.47 €2.13
30.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.11 €1.82
-2.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$1.95 €1.68
62.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$4.08 €3.52
-19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 £1.63
$1.2 €1.03
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.72 €1.49
16.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.86
$2.54 €2.19
-53.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.64 €1.41
-10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.43 £15.77
$11.78 €10.17
81.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.85 £8.72
$13.45 €11.61
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.7 €3.19
-28.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.92
$3.87 €3.34
-32.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 £2.56
$3.28 €2.84
6.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 £94.5
$59.4 €51.3
116.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 £3.43
$7.34 €6.33
-36.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.87 €1.61
16.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.47 £30.51
$64.8 €55.9
-35.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$2.06 €1.78
-3.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$33.3K €28.7K
15.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31K
$39.3K €33.9K
7.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$290 £213
$110 €94.6
164.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.38 £13.53
$31.54 €27.23
-41.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.46 £29.04
$28.18 €24.33
40.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 £38.93
$35.94 €31.03
47.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.23 £14.15
$32.23 €27.83
-40.34%
Cinema Ticket
$18.01 £13.25
$17.15 €14.81
5.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,815 £1,335
$355 €306
411.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K £14K
$11.2K €9,665
70.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.8 £69.8
$91.3 €78.8
3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.07 £30.96
$48.92 €42.24
-14.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £80.8
$116 €100
-5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 £58.5
$210 €181
-62.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,878 £1,382
$745 €644
151.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 £1,164
$697 €602
126.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,227 £2,375
$1,398 €1,207
130.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,617 £1,926
$1,098 €948
138.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,599 £6,328
$3,482 €3,006
146.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,030 £5,174
$2,507 €2,165
180.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brighton
Oulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,564 £2,623
$2,697 €2,328
32.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
3.87
45.48%

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Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oulu: October 27, 2025

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