Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 24.8% higher than in Gent (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 33.0% higher than in Gent
Rent Prices in Oslo are 60.5% higher than in Gent
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 9.3% higher than in Gent
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 41.4% higher than in Gent
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 5.7% lower than in Gent
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Restaurants
Gent Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 €
(216.79 kr)
19.72 €
(225.00 kr)
     +3.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(1,026.92 kr)
87.64 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     -2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 €
(111.25 kr)
11.09 €
(126.50 kr)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 €
(54.20 kr)
9.64 €
(110.00 kr)
     +103.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(45.64 kr)
9.64 €
(110.00 kr)
     +141.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 €
(39.05 kr)
4.09 €
(46.66 kr)
     +19.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 €
(33.66 kr)
3.26 €
(37.25 kr)
     +10.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(29.44 kr)
2.42 €
(27.66 kr)
     -6.1 %
Markets
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 €
(47.79 kr)
7.36 €
(83.94 kr)
     +75.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 €
(22.34 kr)
2.63 €
(30.06 kr)
     +34.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 €
(11.82 kr)
1.33 €
(15.16 kr)
     +28.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 €
(36.88 kr)
4.21 €
(48.06 kr)
     +30.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.98 €
(79.65 kr)
5.14 €
(58.70 kr)
     -26.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.46 €
(50.89 kr)
6.30 €
(71.84 kr)
     +41.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 €
(76.16 kr)
12.12 €
(138.33 kr)
     +81.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 €
(12.68 kr)
1.34 €
(15.28 kr)
     +20.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 €
(8.87 kr)
0.91 €
(10.36 kr)
     +16.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(13.68 kr)
1.26 €
(14.38 kr)
     +5.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 €
(14.54 kr)
2.08 €
(23.78 kr)
     +63.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(7.69 kr)
0.92 €
(10.53 kr)
     +37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.70 kr)
0.99 €
(11.33 kr)
     +47.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(13.94 kr)
2.37 €
(27.04 kr)
     +94.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(8.56 kr)
1.83 €
(20.86 kr)
     +143.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 €
(85.58 kr)
14.02 €
(160.00 kr)
     +87.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 €
(18.17 kr)
3.02 €
(34.45 kr)
     +89.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(25.07 kr)
3.88 €
(44.23 kr)
     +76.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 €
(96.99 kr)
13.89 €
(158.50 kr)
     +63.4 %
Transportation
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(28.53 kr)
3.59 €
(41.00 kr)
     +43.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(570.51 kr)
78.61 €
(897.00 kr)
     +57.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 €
(108.40 kr)
8.76 €
(100.00 kr)
     -7.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(47.74 kr)
2.22 €
(25.34 kr)
     -46.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(524.87 kr)
45.57 €
(520.00 kr)
     -0.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 €
(73.86 kr)
7.36 €
(83.99 kr)
     +13.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,695.00 €
(281,776.36 kr)
36,808.98 €
(420,000.00 kr)
     +49.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,891.25 €
(284,015.62 kr)
35,473.66 €
(404,763.64 kr)
     +42.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.07 €
(2,237.23 kr)
160.27 €
(1,828.74 kr)
     -18.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.44 €
(221.80 kr)
32.50 €
(370.84 kr)
     +67.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.12 €
(549.12 kr)
41.82 €
(477.23 kr)
     -13.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.00 €
(376.52 kr)
43.25 €
(493.48 kr)
     +31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 €
(133.12 kr)
21.84 €
(249.17 kr)
     +87.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(148.33 kr)
14.46 €
(165.00 kr)
     +11.2 %
Childcare
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 €
(6,085.47 kr)
279.39 €
(3,187.86 kr)
     -47.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,250.00 €
(276,698.79 kr)
9,148.93 €
(104,391.67 kr)
     -62.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.17 €
(1,051.65 kr)
83.31 €
(950.61 kr)
     -9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 €
(513.46 kr)
43.27 €
(493.67 kr)
     -3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.86 €
(1,059.52 kr)
97.31 €
(1,110.28 kr)
     +4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.67 €
(1,445.30 kr)
125.73 €
(1,434.62 kr)
     -0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 864.17 €
(9,860.37 kr)
1,366.61 €
(15,593.33 kr)
     +58.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 728.57 €
(8,313.19 kr)
1,084.14 €
(12,370.37 kr)
     +48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,262.50 €
(14,405.45 kr)
2,185.29 €
(24,934.78 kr)
     +73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,023.75 €
(11,681.25 kr)
1,590.67 €
(18,150.00 kr)
     +55.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 370.36 €
(4,225.95 kr)
758.33 €
(8,652.77 kr)
     +104.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 297.66 €
(3,396.36 kr)
548.86 €
(6,262.67 kr)
     +84.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Gent Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,702.76 €
(30,839.17 kr)
3,390.34 €
(38,684.63 kr)
     +25.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 4.55      +18.8 %
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