Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Oulu 

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Consumer Prices in Oulu are 1.3% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oulu are 14.2% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Oulu are 46.6% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Oulu are 19.4% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Oulu are 6.0% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Oulu is 2.6% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.50 €      +10.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 90.00 €      +28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.75 €      +7.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 7.00 €      +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 4.08 €      +10.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 € 2.68 €      -5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.12 €      -17.6 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 4.13 €      -4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 2.02 €      +14.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.19 €      -6.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 3.10 €      -4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 3.40 €      -40.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 € 5.97 €      +1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 € 8.29 €      +17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.08 €      -9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.79 €      +9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.00 €      +3.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.66 €      +14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.46 €      -37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.66 €      -14.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 2.42 €      +55.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 1.57 €      +73.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 12.00 €      +100.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 2.87 €      +194.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 3.71 €      +126.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 9.50 €      +15.9 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.30 €      -5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 52.00 €      +6.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 6.45 €      +29.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.86 €      -22.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 52.50 €      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 7.69 €      +12.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 27,590.00 €      -7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 31,940.00 €      +5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 € 98.81 €      -70.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.41 € 27.16 €      +39.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 € 20.86 €      -46.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 € 29.86 €      -13.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 € 27.33 €      +25.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 € 15.00 €      +18.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 425.00 €      +121.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 € 9,800.00 €      +16.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 € 74.55 €      -9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 € 42.43 €      +11.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 € 87.43 €      +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 € 177.98 €      +36.5 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.07 € 656.56 €      -47.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.41 € 514.44 €      -42.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,403.13 € 1,250.00 €      -48.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,761.86 € 957.14 €      -45.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 € 314.92 €      -58.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 € 203.15 €      -62.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,085.14 € 2,577.38 €      -16.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 2.93      -26.0 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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