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About Oulu

Oulu, Finland 🇫🇮 is a calm, tech-friendly city with great Wi‑Fi, a strong startup scene, and lots of bike paths 🚲. It offers a good quality of life, clean nature nearby, and a compact, easy-to-navigate center. Winters are long and dark ❄️, but cafes, coworking spots, and reliable infrastructure make it a solid base for digital nomads.

Through the year

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-20° -10° 0° 10° 20° 30° Jan: 41 mm Feb: 42 mm Mar: 29 mm Apr: 43 mm May: 46 mm Jun: 73 mm Jul: 86 mm Aug: 112 mm Sep: 79 mm Oct: 92 mm Nov: 47 mm Dec: 43 mm Jan: -5°C / -11°C Feb: -4°C / -10°C Mar: -0°C / -7°C Apr: 5°C / -4°C May: 12°C / 3°C Jun: 19°C / 11°C Jul: 21°C / 14°C Aug: 19°C / 12°C Sep: 14°C / 8°C Oct: 7°C / 2°C Nov: 0°C / -4°C Dec: -3°C / -8°C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average high and low, °C Rainfall, mm

Key scores

Cost of Living 3.7
Internet Speed 9.2
Digital Nomad Popularity 3.0
Safety 9.2
Accommodation Cost 4.3
Weather 3.9
Nomad Friendly 4.9
Racial Tolerance 7.9
Updated 2 weeks ago

Quick costs

Quick costs in Oulu
ItemCost
Apartment (1 bedroom) $831.89 per month
Coworking Space $248.41 per month
Coffee $4.85 per cup
Beer $9.82 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $16.75 per meal
Monthly Transport Pass $61.24 per month
Mobile Plan $31.20 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $28.89 per month

Other cities in Finland

Other cities in Finland
# City Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Helsinki $3,957 6.8 Compare
2 Tampere $3,599 6.7 Compare
3 Turku $3,414 6.4 Compare
4 Espoo $4,027 6.4 Compare

Nearby destinations

Nearby destinations
# City Country Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Luleå SE Sweden $3,182 5.7 Compare
2 Pietarsaari FI Finland $2,987 5.6 Compare
3 Kuopio FI Finland $3,426 5.9 Compare
4 Rovaniemi FI Finland $4,096 5.8 Compare

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