Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 12.5% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 4.8% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 50.0% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 2.4% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 28.8% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 0.1% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 kr
(19.19 €)
229.23 kr
(20.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(87.25 €)
974.23 kr
(85.00 €)
     -2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(11.04 €)
149.00 kr
(13.00 €)
     +17.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.60 €)
74.50 kr
(6.50 €)
     -32.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.60 €)
63.04 kr
(5.50 €)
     -42.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.53 kr
(4.06 €)
45.07 kr
(3.93 €)
     -3.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.70 kr
(3.29 €)
35.41 kr
(3.09 €)
     -6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.66 kr
(2.41 €)
29.78 kr
(2.60 €)
     +7.7 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.22 kr
(7.35 €)
53.48 kr
(4.67 €)
     -36.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.67 kr
(2.68 €)
19.78 kr
(1.73 €)
     -35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.24 kr
(1.33 €)
13.53 kr
(1.18 €)
     -11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.60 kr
(4.07 €)
46.25 kr
(4.04 €)
     -0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.13 kr
(5.07 €)
61.70 kr
(5.38 €)
     +6.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.30 kr
(6.13 €)
61.87 kr
(5.40 €)
     -12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 137.54 kr
(12.00 €)
73.47 kr
(6.41 €)
     -46.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.23 kr
(1.33 €)
9.88 kr
(0.86 €)
     -35.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.22 kr
(0.89 €)
10.59 kr
(0.92 €)
     +3.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.73 kr
(1.20 €)
9.86 kr
(0.86 €)
     -28.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.58 kr
(2.06 €)
16.16 kr
(1.41 €)
     -31.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.07 kr
(0.88 €)
8.94 kr
(0.78 €)
     -11.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.69 kr
(0.93 €)
8.77 kr
(0.77 €)
     -18.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.13 kr
(2.37 €)
12.94 kr
(1.13 €)
     -52.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.10 kr
(1.84 €)
8.47 kr
(0.74 €)
     -59.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(13.96 €)
76.22 kr
(6.65 €)
     -52.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.41 kr
(3.00 €)
15.36 kr
(1.34 €)
     -55.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.80 kr
(3.82 €)
26.88 kr
(2.35 €)
     -38.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.52 €)
108.88 kr
(9.50 €)
     -29.8 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.49 €)
38.97 kr
(3.40 €)
     -2.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 895.00 kr
(78.09 €)
934.12 kr
(81.50 €)
     +4.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.72 €)
45.85 kr
(4.00 €)
     -54.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.21 €)
44.27 kr
(3.86 €)
     +74.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(45.37 €)
372.50 kr
(32.50 €)
     -28.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.09 kr
(7.34 €)
86.06 kr
(7.51 €)
     +2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 kr
(33,154.26 €)
338,116.46 kr
(29,500.00 €)
     -11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 384,321.43 kr
(33,531.29 €)
366,421.77 kr
(31,969.58 €)
     -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,803.88 kr
(157.39 €)
2,858.48 kr
(249.40 €)
     +58.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 371.96 kr
(32.45 €)
238.06 kr
(20.77 €)
     -36.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 472.96 kr
(41.26 €)
523.15 kr
(45.64 €)
     +10.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 490.56 kr
(42.80 €)
656.02 kr
(57.24 €)
     +33.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 270.71 kr
(23.62 €)
223.73 kr
(19.52 €)
     -17.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(14.40 €)
171.92 kr
(15.00 €)
     +4.2 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,260.88 kr
(284.51 €)
21,996.14 kr
(1,919.12 €)
     +574.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(10,548.91 €)
114,605.33 kr
(9,999.09 €)
     -5.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 931.42 kr
(81.26 €)
933.05 kr
(81.41 €)
     +0.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(43.07 €)
360.56 kr
(31.46 €)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,088.81 kr
(95.00 €)
1,020.59 kr
(89.04 €)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,484.00 kr
(129.48 €)
1,175.29 kr
(102.54 €)
     -20.8 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,411.11 kr
(1,344.59 €)
22,050.70 kr
(1,923.88 €)
     +43.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,269.23 kr
(1,070.47 €)
18,058.35 kr
(1,575.56 €)
     +47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,795.45 kr
(2,163.35 €)
37,507.87 kr
(3,272.49 €)
     +51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,881.03 kr
(1,560.09 €)
27,930.77 kr
(2,436.90 €)
     +56.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,670.64 kr
(756.50 €)
9,376.79 kr
(818.11 €)
     +8.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,251.22 kr
(545.41 €)
6,401.80 kr
(558.54 €)
     +2.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,526.70 kr
(3,361.38 €)
40,349.74 kr
(3,520.44 €)
     +4.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 4.09      -10.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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