Cost of Living Comparison Between Reykjavik and Oulu 

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Consumer Prices in Oulu are 22.7% lower than in Reykjavik (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oulu are 33.9% lower than in Reykjavik
Rent Prices in Oulu are 58.0% lower than in Reykjavik
Restaurant Prices in Oulu are 20.6% lower than in Reykjavik
Groceries Prices in Oulu are 30.1% lower than in Reykjavik
Local Purchasing Power in Oulu is 19.7% higher than in Reykjavik
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Restaurants
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 2,945.00 kr
(19.58 €)
2,331.31 kr
(15.50 €)
     -20.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 17,000.00 kr
(113.03 €)
13,536.62 kr
(90.00 €)
     -20.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,350.00 kr
(15.62 €)
1,616.87 kr
(10.75 €)
     -31.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,500.00 kr
(9.97 €)
1,052.85 kr
(7.00 €)
     -29.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,250.00 kr
(8.31 €)
1,052.85 kr
(7.00 €)
     -15.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 711.13 kr
(4.73 €)
614.16 kr
(4.08 €)
     -13.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 399.43 kr
(2.66 €)
402.34 kr
(2.68 €)
     +0.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 288.00 kr
(1.91 €)
319.61 kr
(2.12 €)
     +11.0 %
Markets
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 856.52 kr
(5.69 €)
616.80 kr
(4.10 €)
     -28.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 464.58 kr
(3.09 €)
313.83 kr
(2.09 €)
     -32.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 207.81 kr
(1.38 €)
164.81 kr
(1.10 €)
     -20.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 821.68 kr
(5.46 €)
497.77 kr
(3.31 €)
     -39.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 965.37 kr
(6.42 €)
511.93 kr
(3.40 €)
     -47.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,233.09 kr
(8.20 €)
897.92 kr
(5.97 €)
     -27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,982.11 kr
(13.18 €)
1,182.54 kr
(7.86 €)
     -40.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 212.21 kr
(1.41 €)
162.57 kr
(1.08 €)
     -23.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 134.67 kr
(0.90 €)
118.03 kr
(0.78 €)
     -12.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 175.06 kr
(1.16 €)
143.27 kr
(0.95 €)
     -18.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 309.60 kr
(2.06 €)
233.02 kr
(1.55 €)
     -24.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 196.68 kr
(1.31 €)
69.88 kr
(0.46 €)
     -64.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 140.44 kr
(0.93 €)
99.01 kr
(0.66 €)
     -29.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 439.56 kr
(2.92 €)
363.98 kr
(2.42 €)
     -17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 281.00 kr
(1.87 €)
237.21 kr
(1.58 €)
     -15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,749.50 kr
(18.28 €)
2,030.49 kr
(13.50 €)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 434.15 kr
(2.89 €)
450.24 kr
(2.99 €)
     +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 355.89 kr
(2.37 €)
558.65 kr
(3.71 €)
     +57.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,650.00 kr
(10.97 €)
1,458.95 kr
(9.70 €)
     -11.6 %
Transportation
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 570.00 kr
(3.79 €)
496.34 kr
(3.30 €)
     -12.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,300.00 kr
(61.83 €)
7,821.16 kr
(52.00 €)
     -15.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 730.00 kr
(4.85 €)
970.12 kr
(6.45 €)
     +32.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 504.53 kr
(3.35 €)
429.65 kr
(2.86 €)
     -14.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,630.00 kr
(64.03 €)
7,896.36 kr
(52.50 €)
     -18.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,194.08 kr
(7.94 €)
1,147.41 kr
(7.63 €)
     -3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,790,000.00 kr
(38,495.57 €)
4,149,726.33 kr
(27,590.00 €)
     -28.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 6,031,000.00 kr
(40,097.89 €)
4,803,996.34 kr
(31,940.00 €)
     -20.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,712.96 kr
(77.88 €)
13,685.86 kr
(90.99 €)
     +16.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,254.67 kr
(21.64 €)
4,085.05 kr
(27.16 €)
     +25.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9,515.45 kr
(63.26 €)
3,608.07 kr
(23.99 €)
     -62.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,103.59 kr
(60.53 €)
4,490.72 kr
(29.86 €)
     -50.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4,014.29 kr
(26.69 €)
4,111.12 kr
(27.33 €)
     +2.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,000.00 kr
(13.30 €)
2,256.10 kr
(15.00 €)
     +12.8 %
Childcare
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 33,406.33 kr
(222.11 €)
63,922.93 kr
(425.00 €)
     +91.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 831,666.67 kr
(5,529.44 €)
1,473,987.60 kr
(9,800.00 €)
     +77.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 14,445.76 kr
(96.04 €)
11,213.08 kr
(74.55 €)
     -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 6,045.00 kr
(40.19 €)
6,382.02 kr
(42.43 €)
     +5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 19,661.90 kr
(130.72 €)
13,149.82 kr
(87.43 €)
     -33.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 24,273.12 kr
(161.38 €)
26,770.02 kr
(177.98 €)
     +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 259,077.12 kr
(1,722.51 €)
96,993.65 kr
(644.88 €)
     -62.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 231,561.94 kr
(1,539.57 €)
74,827.43 kr
(497.50 €)
     -67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 375,965.52 kr
(2,499.66 €)
188,008.62 kr
(1,250.00 €)
     -50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 334,230.77 kr
(2,222.18 €)
143,960.89 kr
(957.14 €)
     -56.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81,846.89 kr
(544.17 €)
46,338.43 kr
(308.09 €)
     -43.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 64,681.33 kr
(430.04 €)
30,555.77 kr
(203.15 €)
     -52.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Reykjavik Edit Oulu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 513,380.43 kr
(3,413.28 €)
406,406.60 kr
(2,702.05 €)
     -20.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.14 2.93      -64.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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