Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 68.7% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 77.8% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Oslo are 107.4% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 82.1% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 90.7% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 72.4% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.87 £
(4,000.00 Ft)
16.09 £
(218.26 kr)
     +81.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 44.37 £
(20,000.00 Ft)
73.70 £
(1,000.00 kr)
     +66.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.66 £
(3,000.00 Ft)
9.35 £
(126.80 kr)
     +40.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.22 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
8.11 £
(110.00 kr)
     +265.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 £
(1,000.00 Ft)
7.74 £
(105.00 kr)
     +248.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.85 £
(835.67 Ft)
3.40 £
(46.20 kr)
     +83.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.31 £
(590.39 Ft)
2.73 £
(37.04 kr)
     +108.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.99 £
(448.32 Ft)
2.02 £
(27.42 kr)
     +103.2 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.25 £
(1,463.51 Ft)
6.19 £
(84.01 kr)
     +90.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 £
(508.20 Ft)
2.26 £
(30.60 kr)
     +100.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(338.64 Ft)
1.05 £
(14.28 kr)
     +40.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.97 £
(886.46 Ft)
3.37 £
(45.70 kr)
     +71.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 £
(1,555.47 Ft)
4.25 £
(57.61 kr)
     +23.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.03 £
(915.87 Ft)
5.08 £
(68.90 kr)
     +150.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.49 £
(2,025.64 Ft)
9.93 £
(134.77 kr)
     +121.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.57 £
(257.27 Ft)
1.10 £
(14.98 kr)
     +93.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 £
(301.22 Ft)
0.74 £
(10.08 kr)
     +11.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.71 £
(319.10 Ft)
1.00 £
(13.59 kr)
     +41.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.11 £
(499.77 Ft)
1.70 £
(23.09 kr)
     +53.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 £
(201.84 Ft)
0.72 £
(9.77 kr)
     +60.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £
(220.73 Ft)
0.78 £
(10.61 kr)
     +59.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 £
(523.26 Ft)
1.98 £
(26.90 kr)
     +70.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.40 £
(179.17 Ft)
1.52 £
(20.66 kr)
     +283.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.44 £
(2,000.00 Ft)
11.79 £
(160.00 kr)
     +165.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(398.71 Ft)
2.53 £
(34.37 kr)
     +186.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 £
(535.95 Ft)
3.13 £
(42.49 kr)
     +163.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.88 £
(2,200.00 Ft)
11.42 £
(155.00 kr)
     +134.1 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 £
(450.00 Ft)
2.95 £
(40.00 kr)
     +195.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 21.07 £
(9,500.00 Ft)
63.90 £
(867.00 kr)
     +203.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.44 £
(1,100.00 Ft)
7.37 £
(100.00 kr)
     +202.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.57 £
(708.11 Ft)
1.78 £
(24.14 kr)
     +13.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 14.64 £
(6,600.00 Ft)
36.85 £
(500.00 kr)
     +151.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.29 £
(2,385.20 Ft)
6.19 £
(83.95 kr)
     +16.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,402.17 £
(11,000,000.00 Ft)
29,481.74 £
(400,000.00 kr)
     +20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,357.57 £
(10,078,333.33 Ft)
28,610.18 £
(388,175.00 kr)
     +28.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 125.37 £
(56,514.65 Ft)
131.73 £
(1,787.22 kr)
     +5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.16 £
(8,186.00 Ft)
27.42 £
(371.96 kr)
     +51.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 14.06 £
(6,339.30 Ft)
34.82 £
(472.38 kr)
     +147.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.98 £
(18,021.95 Ft)
36.41 £
(494.04 kr)
     -8.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.17 £
(5,484.00 Ft)
19.95 £
(270.71 kr)
     +64.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.32 £
(2,850.00 Ft)
12.16 £
(165.00 kr)
     +92.4 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 340.15 £
(153,333.33 Ft)
242.40 £
(3,288.75 kr)
     -28.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,403.73 £
(3,788,229.99 Ft)
8,911.38 £
(120,907.14 kr)
     +6.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.03 £
(28,413.72 Ft)
66.67 £
(904.50 kr)
     +5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 26.56 £
(11,974.36 Ft)
33.58 £
(455.57 kr)
     +26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.41 £
(33,093.02 Ft)
78.75 £
(1,068.44 kr)
     +7.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 78.95 £
(35,588.25 Ft)
105.25 £
(1,428.00 kr)
     +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 506.41 £
(228,280.52 Ft)
1,109.25 £
(15,050.00 kr)
     +119.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 393.24 £
(177,263.77 Ft)
885.24 £
(12,010.71 kr)
     +125.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 887.15 £
(399,909.68 Ft)
1,773.51 £
(24,062.50 kr)
     +99.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 652.81 £
(294,272.77 Ft)
1,291.67 £
(17,525.00 kr)
     +97.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 287.16 £
(129,446.12 Ft)
627.53 £
(8,514.14 kr)
     +118.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 196.12 £
(88,408.39 Ft)
434.66 £
(5,897.39 kr)
     +121.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 939.80 £
(423,643.22 Ft)
2,880.86 £
(39,086.67 kr)
     +206.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 4.43      -50.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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