Cost of Living Comparison Between Oulu and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.6% lower than in Oulu (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 17.4% higher than in Oulu
Rent Prices in Berlin are 89.0% higher than in Oulu
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 16.3% lower than in Oulu
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 4.8% lower than in Oulu
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 0.4% lower than in Oulu
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Restaurants
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 € 14.00 €      -9.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.75 € 10.00 €      -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 € 3.71 €      -9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 € 2.80 €      +4.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.52 €      +18.7 %
Markets
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.10 € 4.30 €      +4.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.09 € 1.77 €      -15.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.26 €      +15.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 € 3.19 €      -3.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 € 5.78 €      +69.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.97 € 5.86 €      -1.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.86 € 7.08 €      -9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.20 €      +11.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.72 €      -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.97 €      +1.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.51 €      -2.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.74 €      +59.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.78 €      +19.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 € 1.57 €      -35.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.58 € 0.88 €      -44.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 € 5.99 €      -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.99 € 0.99 €      -67.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 € 1.65 €      -55.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.70 € 8.20 €      -15.5 %
Transportation
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.30 € 3.50 €      +6.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 € 49.00 €      -5.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.45 € 5.00 €      -22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.86 € 3.70 €      +29.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 52.50 € 35.00 €      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.63 € 6.82 €      -10.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,590.00 € 29,780.00 €      +7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,940.00 € 30,197.67 €      -5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 90.99 € 337.01 €      +270.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.16 € 18.74 €      -31.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.99 € 39.34 €      +64.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.86 € 34.40 €      +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.33 € 22.11 €      -19.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 12.50 €      -16.7 %
Childcare
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 425.00 € 192.09 €      -54.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,800.00 € 8,661.11 €      -11.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.55 € 82.40 €      +10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.43 € 37.92 €      -10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.43 € 88.67 €      +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 177.98 € 132.69 €      -25.4 %
Rent Per Month
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 644.88 € 1,264.38 €      +96.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 497.50 € 901.24 €      +81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,250.00 € 2,390.30 €      +91.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 957.14 € 1,775.24 €      +85.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.92 € 744.48 €      +136.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.15 € 542.93 €      +167.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Oulu Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,702.05 € 3,158.01 €      +16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.93 4.01      +36.9 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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