Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Stockholm 

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Consumer Prices in Stockholm are 16.2% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stockholm are 10.9% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Stockholm are 3.4% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Stockholm are 22.0% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Stockholm are 21.1% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Stockholm is 4.4% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 NOK
(228.38 SEK)
151.07 NOK
(150.00 SEK)
     -34.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NOK
(992.95 SEK)
901.35 NOK
(895.00 SEK)
     -9.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 127.77 NOK
(126.87 SEK)
107.76 NOK
(107.00 SEK)
     -15.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 NOK
(109.22 SEK)
75.53 NOK
(75.00 SEK)
     -31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 NOK
(109.22 SEK)
70.50 NOK
(70.00 SEK)
     -35.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.75 NOK
(46.42 SEK)
44.97 NOK
(44.65 SEK)
     -3.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 NOK
(37.40 SEK)
24.54 NOK
(24.37 SEK)
     -34.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.96 NOK
(26.77 SEK)
21.42 NOK
(21.27 SEK)
     -20.5 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 NOK
(83.73 SEK)
59.54 NOK
(59.12 SEK)
     -29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.88 NOK
(30.67 SEK)
26.97 NOK
(26.78 SEK)
     -12.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.61 NOK
(14.51 SEK)
18.20 NOK
(18.08 SEK)
     +24.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 NOK
(45.98 SEK)
44.20 NOK
(43.89 SEK)
     -4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 NOK
(58.12 SEK)
52.28 NOK
(51.91 SEK)
     -10.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 NOK
(68.24 SEK)
57.08 NOK
(56.68 SEK)
     -16.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 NOK
(135.61 SEK)
87.16 NOK
(86.54 SEK)
     -36.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.76 NOK
(14.66 SEK)
14.92 NOK
(14.82 SEK)
     +1.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 NOK
(10.07 SEK)
12.13 NOK
(12.04 SEK)
     +19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 NOK
(13.65 SEK)
15.02 NOK
(14.91 SEK)
     +9.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.88 NOK
(22.72 SEK)
21.25 NOK
(21.10 SEK)
     -7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 NOK
(9.58 SEK)
7.53 NOK
(7.47 SEK)
     -21.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 NOK
(10.64 SEK)
8.56 NOK
(8.50 SEK)
     -20.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 NOK
(26.71 SEK)
24.36 NOK
(24.18 SEK)
     -9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 NOK
(20.74 SEK)
15.05 NOK
(14.95 SEK)
     -27.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 NOK
(153.91 SEK)
120.85 NOK
(120.00 SEK)
     -22.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.39 NOK
(34.15 SEK)
20.34 NOK
(20.20 SEK)
     -40.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.15 NOK
(42.84 SEK)
23.16 NOK
(23.00 SEK)
     -46.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 NOK
(153.91 SEK)
71.50 NOK
(71.00 SEK)
     -53.9 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 NOK
(39.72 SEK)
42.30 NOK
(42.00 SEK)
     +5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 NOK
(846.99 SEK)
1,027.24 NOK
(1,020.00 SEK)
     +20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 NOK
(99.30 SEK)
59.42 NOK
(59.00 SEK)
     -40.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 NOK
(25.16 SEK)
52.68 NOK
(52.30 SEK)
     +107.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 NOK
(516.33 SEK)
569.01 NOK
(565.00 SEK)
     +9.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 NOK
(83.61 SEK)
75.20 NOK
(74.67 SEK)
     -10.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 NOK
(397,180.02 SEK)
311,193.90 NOK
(309,000.00 SEK)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 NOK
(385,438.38 SEK)
325,719.39 NOK
(323,423.08 SEK)
     -16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 NOK
(1,802.77 SEK)
1,632.70 NOK
(1,621.19 SEK)
     -10.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 NOK
(374.18 SEK)
271.23 NOK
(269.32 SEK)
     -28.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 NOK
(476.50 SEK)
315.79 NOK
(313.56 SEK)
     -34.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 NOK
(502.78 SEK)
419.90 NOK
(416.94 SEK)
     -17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 NOK
(274.21 SEK)
379.62 NOK
(376.94 SEK)
     +37.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 NOK
(168.80 SEK)
160.63 NOK
(159.50 SEK)
     -5.5 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,320.00 NOK
(3,296.59 SEK)
1,461.72 NOK
(1,451.41 SEK)
     -56.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 NOK
(87,453.52 SEK)
75,869.21 NOK
(75,334.33 SEK)
     -13.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 NOK
(914.19 SEK)
838.24 NOK
(832.33 SEK)
     -9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 NOK
(480.73 SEK)
449.50 NOK
(446.33 SEK)
     -7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 NOK
(1,076.89 SEK)
1,002.89 NOK
(995.82 SEK)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 NOK
(1,439.78 SEK)
1,524.17 NOK
(1,513.42 SEK)
     +5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 NOK
(15,233.51 SEK)
16,727.22 NOK
(16,609.30 SEK)
     +9.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 NOK
(12,172.83 SEK)
10,371.91 NOK
(10,298.79 SEK)
     -15.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 NOK
(23,072.85 SEK)
26,632.70 NOK
(26,444.94 SEK)
     +14.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 NOK
(17,644.37 SEK)
17,136.94 NOK
(17,016.13 SEK)
     -3.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,693.10 NOK
(8,631.81 SEK)
9,804.16 NOK
(9,735.04 SEK)
     +12.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 NOK
(6,025.64 SEK)
5,366.44 NOK
(5,328.61 SEK)
     -11.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Stockholm Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,517.82 NOK
(38,246.27 SEK)
35,838.78 NOK
(35,586.12 SEK)
     -7.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 4.51      +10.7 %
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