Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Oulu 

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Consumer Prices in Oulu are 27.8% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oulu are 51.2% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Oulu are 78.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Oulu are 16.6% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Oulu are 37.3% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Oulu is 20.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.23 €)
16.68 $
(15.50 €)
     -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.90 €)
96.87 $
(90.00 €)
     -3.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
11.57 $
(10.75 €)
     -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
7.53 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
7.53 $
(7.00 €)
     -5.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(5.22 €)
4.40 $
(4.08 €)
     -21.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
2.88 $
(2.68 €)
     +6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.15 €)
2.29 $
(2.12 €)
     -1.3 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.45 €)
4.41 $
(4.10 €)
     -24.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(4.05 €)
2.25 $
(2.09 €)
     -48.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.99 $
(2.77 €)
1.18 $
(1.10 €)
     -60.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(4.83 €)
3.56 $
(3.31 €)
     -31.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(8.57 €)
3.66 $
(3.40 €)
     -60.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.04 $
(6.54 €)
6.43 $
(5.97 €)
     -8.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(8.54 €)
8.46 $
(7.86 €)
     -7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.88 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -62.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.43 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -45.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 $
(2.31 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -58.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(3.15 €)
1.67 $
(1.55 €)
     -50.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(1.78 €)
0.50 $
(0.46 €)
     -73.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -54.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.81 €)
2.60 $
(2.42 €)
     -13.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(2.14 €)
1.70 $
(1.58 €)
     -26.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(16.26 €)
14.53 $
(13.50 €)
     -17.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
3.22 $
(2.99 €)
     +38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(2.73 €)
4.00 $
(3.71 €)
     +36.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 $
(12.54 €)
10.44 $
(9.70 €)
     -22.7 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
3.55 $
(3.30 €)
     +29.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(89.65 €)
55.97 $
(52.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)
6.94 $
(6.45 €)
     +73.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
3.07 $
(2.86 €)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(36.23 €)
56.51 $
(52.50 €)
     +44.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(4.77 €)
8.21 $
(7.63 €)
     +59.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,729.47 €)
29,697.13 $
(27,590.00 €)
     -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,396.84 €)
34,379.35 $
(31,940.00 €)
     +25.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(236.00 €)
97.94 $
(90.99 €)
     -61.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(46.20 €)
29.23 $
(27.16 €)
     -41.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(59.90 €)
25.82 $
(23.99 €)
     -60.0 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(95.18 €)
32.14 $
(29.86 €)
     -68.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(17.65 €)
29.42 $
(27.33 €)
     +54.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.79 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -5.0 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,770.37 $
(2,573.80 €)
457.46 $
(425.00 €)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,110.11 €)
10,548.46 $
(9,800.00 €)
     -66.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.19 $
(54.99 €)
80.25 $
(74.55 €)
     +35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $
(39.95 €)
45.67 $
(42.43 €)
     +6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.05 $
(96.66 €)
94.11 $
(87.43 €)
     -9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.53 $
(113.83 €)
191.58 $
(177.98 €)
     +56.4 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,251.73 $
(3,021.01 €)
694.13 $
(644.88 €)
     -78.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,738.46 $
(2,544.16 €)
535.50 $
(497.50 €)
     -80.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(5,496.05 €)
1,345.47 $
(1,250.00 €)
     -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,000.00 $
(4,645.23 €)
1,030.24 $
(957.14 €)
     -79.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,254.08 $
(1,165.10 €)
338.97 $
(314.92 €)
     -73.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,116.49 $
(1,037.27 €)
218.67 $
(203.15 €)
     -80.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,510.89 $
(6,977.96 €)
2,908.41 $
(2,702.05 €)
     -61.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 2.93      -56.5 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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