Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 18.0% higher than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 20.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 26.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 10.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 26.5% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 3.1% higher than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (172.00 kr) |
19.19 € (220.00 kr) |
+27.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (1,031.99 kr) |
87.21 € (1,000.00 kr) |
-3.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (114.67 kr) |
11.03 € (126.50 kr) |
+10.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (91.73 kr) |
9.59 € (110.00 kr) |
+19.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (91.73 kr) |
9.59 € (110.00 kr) |
+19.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.48 € (51.40 kr) |
4.07 € (46.70 kr) |
-9.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.68 € (30.70 kr) |
3.25 € (37.25 kr) |
+21.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 € (20.47 kr) |
2.41 € (27.67 kr) |
+35.2 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.45 € (51.08 kr) |
7.32 € (83.89 kr) |
+64.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (29.51 kr) |
2.63 € (30.20 kr) |
+2.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (13.47 kr) |
1.30 € (14.93 kr) |
+10.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.90 € (33.25 kr) |
4.22 € (48.40 kr) |
+45.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.55 € (40.73 kr) |
5.13 € (58.80 kr) |
+44.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.23 € (59.98 kr) |
6.38 € (73.13 kr) |
+21.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.43 € (108.07 kr) |
12.15 € (139.29 kr) |
+28.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (11.77 kr) |
1.33 € (15.21 kr) |
+29.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (9.19 kr) |
0.92 € (10.51 kr) |
+14.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (11.17 kr) |
1.27 € (14.53 kr) |
+30.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.75 € (20.06 kr) |
2.06 € (23.63 kr) |
+17.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 € (6.21 kr) |
0.94 € (10.79 kr) |
+73.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.81 € (9.27 kr) |
1.01 € (11.59 kr) |
+25.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (22.24 kr) |
2.43 € (27.85 kr) |
+25.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 € (20.56 kr) |
1.84 € (21.10 kr) |
+2.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (160.53 kr) |
14.83 € (170.00 kr) |
+5.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.63 € (30.19 kr) |
2.97 € (34.07 kr) |
+12.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.09 € (35.48 kr) |
3.80 € (43.55 kr) |
+22.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.40 € (119.25 kr) |
13.95 € (160.00 kr) |
+34.2 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.95 € (33.83 kr) |
3.58 € (41.00 kr) |
+21.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (763.67 kr) |
78.23 € (897.00 kr) |
+17.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (77.40 kr) |
8.72 € (100.00 kr) |
+29.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (22.14 kr) |
2.25 € (25.75 kr) |
+16.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (646.71 kr) |
45.35 € (520.00 kr) |
-19.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.19 € (82.43 kr) |
7.33 € (84.08 kr) |
+2.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,490.00 € (372,547.44 kr) |
35,756.25 € (410,000.00 kr) |
+10.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (388,900.01 kr) |
35,429.21 € (406,250.00 kr) |
+4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.73 € (1,269.66 kr) |
163.01 € (1,869.13 kr) |
+47.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.49 € (280.82 kr) |
32.53 € (372.96 kr) |
+32.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.23 € (220.55 kr) |
42.50 € (487.33 kr) |
+121.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.76 € (501.82 kr) |
42.59 € (488.41 kr) |
-2.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.71 € (283.29 kr) |
21.40 € (245.38 kr) |
-13.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (194.93 kr) |
14.61 € (167.50 kr) |
-14.1 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
311.23 € (3,568.74 kr) |
278.91 € (3,198.12 kr) |
-10.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (95,924.37 kr) |
9,104.04 € (104,391.67 kr) |
+8.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
86.48 € (991.67 kr) |
83.05 € (952.31 kr) |
-4.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.41 € (348.70 kr) |
43.05 € (493.67 kr) |
+41.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.53 € (843.08 kr) |
96.83 € (1,110.28 kr) |
+31.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.17 € (1,091.30 kr) |
125.11 € (1,434.62 kr) |
+31.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,009.81 € (11,578.96 kr) |
1,355.42 € (15,541.94 kr) |
+34.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
797.24 € (9,141.60 kr) |
1,078.82 € (12,370.37 kr) |
+35.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,775.19 € (20,355.29 kr) |
2,156.64 € (24,729.17 kr) |
+21.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,308.80 € (15,007.39 kr) |
1,582.87 € (18,150.00 kr) |
+20.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
701.93 € (8,048.66 kr) |
749.15 € (8,590.12 kr) |
+6.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
401.78 € (4,606.97 kr) |
546.17 € (6,262.67 kr) |
+35.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,721.80 € (31,209.59 kr) |
3,373.70 € (38,684.63 kr) |
+24.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.82 | 4.60 | +20.3 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Jessheim | 26.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Askim | 33.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |