Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 46.0% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 29.3% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 0.3% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 42.6% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 60.5% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 18.2% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(173.43 kr)
19.03 €
(220.00 kr)
     +26.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(693.71 kr)
86.49 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +44.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(115.62 kr)
10.94 €
(126.50 kr)
     +9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(40.47 kr)
9.51 €
(110.00 kr)
     +171.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.25 kr)
9.51 €
(110.00 kr)
     +137.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.40 €
(27.80 kr)
4.02 €
(46.53 kr)
     +67.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(29.36 kr)
3.26 €
(37.70 kr)
     +28.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 €
(19.17 kr)
2.39 €
(27.66 kr)
     +44.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(46.26 kr)
7.24 €
(83.73 kr)
     +81.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 €
(16.19 kr)
2.65 €
(30.67 kr)
     +89.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(7.65 kr)
1.32 €
(15.24 kr)
     +99.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(32.53 kr)
3.99 €
(46.12 kr)
     +41.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(75.28 kr)
5.03 €
(58.13 kr)
     -22.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.54 €
(40.94 kr)
6.08 €
(70.30 kr)
     +71.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.47 €
(74.77 kr)
11.90 €
(137.54 kr)
     +83.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 €
(12.12 kr)
1.32 €
(15.23 kr)
     +25.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.60 kr)
0.88 €
(10.22 kr)
     +6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(10.21 kr)
1.19 €
(13.73 kr)
     +34.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(11.79 kr)
2.04 €
(23.58 kr)
     +100.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.86 kr)
0.87 €
(10.07 kr)
     +28.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(8.07 kr)
0.92 €
(10.69 kr)
     +32.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(13.80 kr)
2.35 €
(27.13 kr)
     +96.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(10.30 kr)
1.82 €
(21.10 kr)
     +104.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(69.37 kr)
13.84 €
(160.00 kr)
     +130.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(14.12 kr)
2.98 €
(34.41 kr)
     +143.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(22.35 kr)
3.79 €
(43.80 kr)
     +96.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(65.04 kr)
13.41 €
(155.00 kr)
     +138.3 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.34 kr)
3.46 €
(40.00 kr)
     +130.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(601.22 kr)
77.41 €
(895.00 kr)
     +48.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(36.13 kr)
8.65 €
(100.00 kr)
     +176.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(24.19 kr)
2.19 €
(25.34 kr)
     +4.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.25 €
(257.25 kr)
44.98 €
(520.00 kr)
     +102.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 €
(72.42 kr)
7.27 €
(84.09 kr)
     +16.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(385,762.16 kr)
32,866.62 €
(380,000.00 kr)
     -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(319,336.11 kr)
33,240.39 €
(384,321.43 kr)
     +20.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.88 €
(1,686.69 kr)
156.02 €
(1,803.88 kr)
     +6.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.14 €
(175.05 kr)
32.17 €
(371.96 kr)
     +112.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.64 €
(354.24 kr)
40.91 €
(472.96 kr)
     +33.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.88 €
(518.91 kr)
42.43 €
(490.56 kr)
     -5.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.75 €
(147.41 kr)
23.41 €
(270.71 kr)
     +83.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(115.62 kr)
14.27 €
(165.00 kr)
     +42.7 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(5,858.02 kr)
282.04 €
(3,260.88 kr)
     -44.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(106,534.47 kr)
10,457.39 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     +13.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.66 €
(920.99 kr)
80.56 €
(931.42 kr)
     +1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.45 €
(375.23 kr)
42.70 €
(493.67 kr)
     +31.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.33 €
(940.37 kr)
94.17 €
(1,088.81 kr)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.43 €
(1,080.21 kr)
128.35 €
(1,484.00 kr)
     +37.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,308.16 €
(15,124.83 kr)
1,333.94 €
(15,422.86 kr)
     +2.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 944.22 €
(10,916.98 kr)
1,061.18 €
(12,269.23 kr)
     +12.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,257.29 €
(26,098.54 kr)
2,144.59 €
(24,795.45 kr)
     -5.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,638.37 €
(18,942.66 kr)
1,546.55 €
(17,881.03 kr)
     -5.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 462.78 €
(5,350.59 kr)
749.93 €
(8,670.64 kr)
     +62.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.88 €
(3,016.23 kr)
540.67 €
(6,251.22 kr)
     +107.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,180.20 €
(25,207.23 kr)
3,332.22 €
(38,526.70 kr)
     +52.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.96 4.55      +53.7 %
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