Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Oulu 

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Consumer Prices in Oulu are 30.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oulu are 52.1% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Oulu are 78.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Oulu are 17.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Oulu are 38.5% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Oulu is 24.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.31 €)
16.62 $
(15.50 €)
     -33.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.25 €)
96.51 $
(90.00 €)
     -3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.19 €)
11.53 $
(10.75 €)
     -3.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
7.51 $
(7.00 €)
     -6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(5.24 €)
4.38 $
(4.08 €)
     -22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 $
(2.59 €)
2.87 $
(2.68 €)
     +3.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 $
(2.19 €)
2.28 $
(2.12 €)
     -2.8 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.06 $
(5.65 €)
4.43 $
(4.13 €)
     -26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.43 $
(4.13 €)
2.16 $
(2.02 €)
     -51.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.03 $
(2.83 €)
1.27 $
(1.19 €)
     -58.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.41 $
(5.04 €)
3.32 $
(3.10 €)
     -38.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.86 €)
3.65 $
(3.40 €)
     -61.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.56 $
(7.05 €)
6.40 $
(5.97 €)
     -15.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 $
(8.68 €)
8.89 $
(8.29 €)
     -4.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(2.89 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -62.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.44 €)
0.84 $
(0.79 €)
     -45.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.42 €)
1.08 $
(1.00 €)
     -58.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.45 $
(3.22 €)
1.77 $
(1.66 €)
     -48.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.97 $
(1.84 €)
0.50 $
(0.46 €)
     -74.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.56 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -57.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
2.60 $
(2.42 €)
     -13.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 $
(2.22 €)
1.68 $
(1.57 €)
     -29.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.55 €)
12.87 $
(12.00 €)
     -27.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(2.17 €)
3.08 $
(2.87 €)
     +32.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2.89 €)
3.98 $
(3.71 €)
     +28.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.25 $
(12.36 €)
10.19 $
(9.50 €)
     -23.1 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.54 $
(3.30 €)
     +18.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 $
(91.39 €)
55.76 $
(52.00 €)
     -43.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(4.20 €)
6.92 $
(6.45 €)
     +53.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
3.06 $
(2.86 €)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.00 $
(51.29 €)
56.30 $
(52.50 €)
     +2.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $
(4.83 €)
8.24 $
(7.69 €)
     +59.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(29,841.09 €)
29,586.05 $
(27,590.00 €)
     -7.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(25,492.19 €)
34,250.76 $
(31,940.00 €)
     +25.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.10 $
(245.35 €)
105.96 $
(98.81 €)
     -59.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.45 $
(47.98 €)
29.12 $
(27.16 €)
     -43.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.91 $
(63.33 €)
22.37 $
(20.86 €)
     -67.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.17 $
(102.73 €)
32.02 $
(29.86 €)
     -70.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.20 $
(22.57 €)
29.31 $
(27.33 €)
     +21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.85 €)
16.09 $
(15.00 €)
     -5.4 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(2,486.76 €)
455.75 $
(425.00 €)
     -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(29,219.40 €)
10,509.00 $
(9,800.00 €)
     -66.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.27 $
(59.00 €)
79.95 $
(74.55 €)
     +26.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.73 $
(48.24 €)
45.50 $
(42.43 €)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.09 $
(101.73 €)
93.75 $
(87.43 €)
     -14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.42 $
(130.95 €)
190.86 $
(177.98 €)
     +35.9 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,268.17 $
(3,047.68 €)
704.06 $
(656.56 €)
     -78.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,753.57 $
(2,567.80 €)
551.66 $
(514.44 €)
     -80.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,915.80 $
(5,516.68 €)
1,340.43 $
(1,250.00 €)
     -77.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,070.83 $
(4,728.72 €)
1,026.39 $
(957.14 €)
     -79.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,287.07 $
(1,200.24 €)
337.70 $
(314.92 €)
     -73.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.26 $
(1,065.20 €)
217.85 $
(203.15 €)
     -80.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Oulu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,629.41 $
(7,114.69 €)
2,763.84 $
(2,577.38 €)
     -63.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.77 2.93      -56.7 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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