Cost of Living Comparison Between Oulu and Leipzig 

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Consumer Prices in Leipzig are 7.8% lower than in Oulu (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leipzig are 5.8% lower than in Oulu
Rent Prices in Leipzig are 2.2% higher than in Oulu
Restaurant Prices in Leipzig are 33.9% lower than in Oulu
Groceries Prices in Leipzig are 1.8% lower than in Oulu
Local Purchasing Power in Leipzig is 4.1% lower than in Oulu
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Restaurants
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 € 10.00 €      -35.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 52.50 €      -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.75 € 9.25 €      -14.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 € 3.32 €      -18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 € 2.76 €      +3.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.51 €      +18.0 %
Markets
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 € 4.27 €      +3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.02 € 1.75 €      -13.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.32 €      +11.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.10 € 3.34 €      +7.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 € 5.78 €      +69.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.97 € 6.82 €      +14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 € 7.45 €      -10.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.19 €      +9.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.68 €      -13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.93 €      -7.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.70 €      +2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.65 €      +40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.71 €      +7.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.42 € 1.92 €      -20.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.57 € 0.91 €      -41.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 € 5.99 €      -50.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.87 € 0.89 €      -69.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.71 € 1.31 €      -64.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 8.20 €      -13.7 %
Transportation
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.30 € 3.20 €      -3.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 € 49.00 €      -5.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.45 € 3.90 €      -39.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.86 € 3.62 €      +26.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 52.50 € 27.00 €      -48.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.69 € 6.67 €      -13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,590.00 € 27,180.00 €      -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,940.00 € 29,180.00 €      -8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 98.81 € 260.07 €      +163.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.16 € 21.83 €      -19.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 20.86 € 46.73 €      +124.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.86 € 29.08 €      -2.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.33 € 21.67 €      -20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 10.00 €      -33.3 %
Childcare
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 425.00 € 366.67 €      -13.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,800.00 € 9,650.00 €      -1.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.55 € 64.38 €      -13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.43 € 40.71 €      -4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.43 € 74.11 €      -15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 177.98 € 118.00 €      -33.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 656.56 € 745.56 €      +13.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 514.44 € 489.00 €      -4.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,250.00 € 1,275.00 €      +2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 957.14 € 941.67 €      -1.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 314.92 € 427.35 €      +35.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.15 € 260.13 €      +28.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Oulu Edit Leipzig Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,577.38 € 2,329.94 €      -9.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.93 3.98      +35.9 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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