Cost of Living in Oulu - Updated Prices & Insights

85.41
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,097 (excluding rent), and $1,914 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,925 (excluding rent), and $4,229 including rent.
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๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 โ‚ฌ14.26
$13.91 โ‚ฌ12.01
$20.86 โ‚ฌ18.01
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 โ‚ฌ98.2
$79.6 โ‚ฌ68.7
$273 โ‚ฌ236
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.59
$12.86 โ‚ฌ11.1
$15.2 โ‚ฌ13.12
Cappuccino
$5.01 โ‚ฌ4.33
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.01
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$4.6 โ‚ฌ3.97
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.89 โ‚ฌ6.82
$6.66 โ‚ฌ5.75
$9.03 โ‚ฌ7.79
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 โ‚ฌ7.13
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.16
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
$1.9 โ‚ฌ1.64
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.1
Eggs
$3.4 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$4.36 โ‚ฌ3.76
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 โ‚ฌ6.84
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.94
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.91
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.51 โ‚ฌ13.39
$9.37 โ‚ฌ8.09
$17.59 โ‚ฌ15.18
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.03 โ‚ฌ19.02
$13.12 โ‚ฌ11.33
$25.59 โ‚ฌ22.09
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.1 โ‚ฌ0.95
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.77
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.55
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.27
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.04
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.32
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.7 โ‚ฌ10.1
$10.43 โ‚ฌ9.01
$13.2 โ‚ฌ11.4
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.39
$10.98 โ‚ฌ9.48
$17.21 โ‚ฌ14.86
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.6 โ‚ฌ3.11
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$5.17 โ‚ฌ4.46
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.84
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$4.99 โ‚ฌ4.31
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 โ‚ฌ50.9
$48.54 โ‚ฌ41.91
$60.7 โ‚ฌ52.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.61
$7.01 โ‚ฌ6.05
$17.82 โ‚ฌ15.38
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.5 โ‚ฌ56.5
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.59
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.9
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.8
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.5K
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33K
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.4
$73 โ‚ฌ63.1
$167 โ‚ฌ144
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.51 โ‚ฌ26.34
$28.4 โ‚ฌ24.52
$34.08 โ‚ฌ29.42
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 โ‚ฌ23.95
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.97
$40.44 โ‚ฌ34.92
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 โ‚ฌ31.36
$29.29 โ‚ฌ25.29
$117 โ‚ฌ101
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 โ‚ฌ27.21
$23.06 โ‚ฌ19.91
$31.51 โ‚ฌ27.21
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.13
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.22
$18.87 โ‚ฌ16.3
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 โ‚ฌ311
$345 โ‚ฌ298
$921 โ‚ฌ795
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,665
$5,940 โ‚ฌ5,128
$16.4K โ‚ฌ14.2K
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.2
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.56
$103 โ‚ฌ89.2
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.79 โ‚ฌ41.26
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.76
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.6
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 โ‚ฌ98.5
$85.1 โ‚ฌ73.5
$137 โ‚ฌ118
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$206 โ‚ฌ178
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.96
$231 โ‚ฌ200
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฌ656
$643 โ‚ฌ555
$994 โ‚ฌ858
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 โ‚ฌ617
$559 โ‚ฌ482
$882 โ‚ฌ761
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 โ‚ฌ1,208
$1,057 โ‚ฌ912
$1,761 โ‚ฌ1,521
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 โ‚ฌ955
$809 โ‚ฌ698
$1,733 โ‚ฌ1,496
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 โ‚ฌ3,191
$3,278 โ‚ฌ2,830
$4,168 โ‚ฌ3,599
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,486 โ‚ฌ2,146
$1,784 โ‚ฌ1,540
$3,012 โ‚ฌ2,601
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,817 โ‚ฌ2,432
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
1.18
4.4
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