Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Oulu 

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Consumer Prices in Oulu are 0.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oulu are 14.8% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Oulu are 47.1% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Oulu are 19.5% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Oulu are 5.0% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Oulu is 0.4% higher 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) 3.71 € 4.08 €      +10.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.68 €      -4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 2.12 €      -15.7 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.10 €      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 2.09 €      +17.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.10 €      -13.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 3.31 €      +3.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 3.40 €      -41.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 € 5.97 €      +1.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 7.86 €      +11.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.08 €      -10.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.78 €      +9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.95 €      -1.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.55 €      +2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.46 €      -37.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.66 €      -15.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 2.42 €      +54.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 1.58 €      +80.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 13.50 €      +125.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 2.99 €      +202.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 3.71 €      +125.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 9.70 €      +18.3 %
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) 6.82 € 7.63 €      +11.8 %
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 337.01 € 90.99 €      -73.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.74 € 27.16 €      +44.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.34 € 23.99 €      -39.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 € 29.86 €      -13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 27.33 €      +23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 15.00 €      +20.0 %
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 8,661.11 € 9,800.00 €      +13.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 € 74.55 €      -9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 42.43 €      +11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 € 87.43 €      -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 177.98 €      +34.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,264.38 € 644.88 €      -49.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.24 € 497.50 €      -44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 € 1,250.00 €      -47.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,775.24 € 957.14 €      -46.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 744.48 € 314.92 €      -57.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 203.15 €      -62.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Oulu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,158.01 € 2,702.05 €      -14.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 2.93      -27.0 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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