Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Oulu 

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Cost of Living in Oulu is 26.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oulu is 49.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Oulu are 77.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Oulu are 15.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Oulu are 36.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Oulu is 24.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.04 €)
16.82 $
(15.50 €)
     -32.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.14 €)
97.67 $
(90.00 €)
     -2.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
11.67 $
(10.75 €)
     -2.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.15 $
(7.51 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.54 $
(5.10 €)
4.43 $
(4.08 €)
     -20.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.50 €)
2.90 $
(2.68 €)
     +6.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(2.09 €)
2.31 $
(2.12 €)
     +1.5 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.41 €)
4.45 $
(4.10 €)
     -24.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.25 $
(3.91 €)
2.26 $
(2.09 €)
     -46.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.91 $
(2.68 €)
1.19 $
(1.10 €)
     -59.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(4.83 €)
3.59 $
(3.31 €)
     -31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 $
(8.27 €)
3.69 $
(3.40 €)
     -58.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.39 €)
6.48 $
(5.97 €)
     -6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 $
(8.59 €)
8.53 $
(7.86 €)
     -8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $
(2.74 €)
1.17 $
(1.08 €)
     -60.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 $
(1.36 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     -42.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 $
(2.16 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -56.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.14 €)
1.68 $
(1.55 €)
     -50.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)
0.50 $
(0.46 €)
     -74.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.53 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -56.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.92 $
(2.69 €)
2.63 $
(2.42 €)
     -10.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.34 $
(2.15 €)
1.71 $
(1.58 €)
     -26.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.36 €)
14.65 $
(13.50 €)
     -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(2.32 €)
3.25 $
(2.99 €)
     +29.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 $
(2.99 €)
4.03 $
(3.71 €)
     +24.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.75 $
(12.67 €)
10.53 $
(9.70 €)
     -23.4 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 $
(2.40 €)
3.58 $
(3.30 €)
     +37.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(88.92 €)
56.43 $
(52.00 €)
     -41.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)
7.00 $
(6.45 €)
     +75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
3.10 $
(2.86 €)
     +3.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(35.94 €)
56.98 $
(52.50 €)
     +46.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $
(4.76 €)
8.28 $
(7.63 €)
     +60.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,486.40 €)
29,941.94 $
(27,590.00 €)
     -6.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,189.20 €)
34,662.76 $
(31,940.00 €)
     +26.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.85 $
(230.23 €)
98.75 $
(90.99 €)
     -60.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(45.82 €)
29.48 $
(27.16 €)
     -40.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.36 $
(58.39 €)
26.03 $
(23.99 €)
     -58.9 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.33 $
(96.14 €)
32.40 $
(29.86 €)
     -68.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.51 €)
29.66 $
(27.33 €)
     +56.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $
(15.20 €)
16.28 $
(15.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,843.33 $
(2,619.99 €)
461.23 $
(425.00 €)
     -83.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(28,872.10 €)
10,635.41 $
(9,800.00 €)
     -66.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.56 $
(55.81 €)
80.91 $
(74.55 €)
     +33.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(39.37 €)
46.05 $
(42.43 €)
     +7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.43 $
(97.15 €)
94.88 $
(87.43 €)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.53 $
(124.89 €)
193.16 $
(177.98 €)
     +42.5 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,143.26 $
(2,896.36 €)
699.85 $
(644.88 €)
     -77.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,650.00 $
(2,441.84 €)
539.91 $
(497.50 €)
     -79.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,523.57 $
(5,089.69 €)
1,356.56 $
(1,250.00 €)
     -75.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,665.00 $
(4,298.56 €)
1,038.74 $
(957.14 €)
     -77.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.12 $
(1,007.25 €)
334.35 $
(308.09 €)
     -69.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 985.71 $
(908.28 €)
220.47 $
(203.15 €)
     -77.6 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,711.20 $
(7,105.48 €)
2,932.39 $
(2,702.05 €)
     -62.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 2.93      -55.4 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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