Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Oslo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Oslo is 87.1% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 101.6% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Oslo are 152.6% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 81.4% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 109.7% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 56.4% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(116.19 kr)
94.67 lei
(220.00 kr)
     +89.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(580.96 kr)
430.32 lei
(1,000.00 kr)
     +72.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(81.33 kr)
54.44 lei
(126.50 kr)
     +55.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.50 lei
(31.37 kr)
47.34 lei
(110.00 kr)
     +250.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 lei
(37.18 kr)
47.34 lei
(110.00 kr)
     +195.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.45 lei
(33.59 kr)
20.03 lei
(46.54 kr)
     +38.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.47 lei
(22.01 kr)
16.22 lei
(37.70 kr)
     +71.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.71 lei
(22.57 kr)
11.91 lei
(27.67 kr)
     +22.6 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.28 lei
(70.37 kr)
36.37 lei
(84.51 kr)
     +20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(10.68 kr)
13.20 lei
(30.67 kr)
     +187.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.55 lei
(8.25 kr)
6.56 lei
(15.25 kr)
     +84.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.92 lei
(34.68 kr)
20.05 lei
(46.60 kr)
     +34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.06 lei
(44.30 kr)
25.02 lei
(58.13 kr)
     +31.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(32.04 kr)
30.25 lei
(70.30 kr)
     +119.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.02 lei
(53.48 kr)
59.18 lei
(137.54 kr)
     +157.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(5.75 kr)
6.56 lei
(15.24 kr)
     +164.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.51 lei
(8.16 kr)
4.40 lei
(10.22 kr)
     +25.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.28 lei
(7.61 kr)
5.91 lei
(13.73 kr)
     +80.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.12 lei
(9.57 kr)
10.15 lei
(23.59 kr)
     +146.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 lei
(4.84 kr)
4.33 lei
(10.07 kr)
     +108.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.04 lei
(4.74 kr)
4.60 lei
(10.69 kr)
     +125.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(9.22 kr)
11.68 lei
(27.13 kr)
     +194.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.55 lei
(8.25 kr)
9.08 lei
(21.10 kr)
     +155.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(69.72 kr)
68.85 lei
(160.00 kr)
     +129.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.94 lei
(11.49 kr)
14.81 lei
(34.41 kr)
     +199.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.06 lei
(18.74 kr)
18.85 lei
(43.80 kr)
     +133.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(60.42 kr)
66.70 lei
(155.00 kr)
     +156.5 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(6.97 kr)
17.21 lei
(40.00 kr)
     +473.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(185.91 kr)
385.14 lei
(895.00 kr)
     +381.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(6.97 kr)
43.03 lei
(100.00 kr)
     +1,334.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(11.22 kr)
10.90 lei
(25.34 kr)
     +125.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(69.72 kr)
223.77 lei
(520.00 kr)
     +645.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.90 lei
(62.52 kr)
36.19 lei
(84.09 kr)
     +34.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,711.73 lei
(280,514.36 kr)
163,522.68 lei
(380,000.00 kr)
     +35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,135.91 lei
(276,852.39 kr)
165,382.29 lei
(384,321.43 kr)
     +38.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 708.92 lei
(1,647.40 kr)
776.25 lei
(1,803.88 kr)
     +9.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(99.17 kr)
160.06 lei
(371.96 kr)
     +275.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(94.12 kr)
203.53 lei
(472.96 kr)
     +402.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 227.45 lei
(528.57 kr)
211.10 lei
(490.56 kr)
     -7.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(231.88 kr)
116.49 lei
(270.71 kr)
     +16.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(81.33 kr)
71.00 lei
(165.00 kr)
     +102.9 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(5,132.65 kr)
1,403.23 lei
(3,260.88 kr)
     -36.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.80 lei
(106,796.11 kr)
52,029.10 lei
(120,907.14 kr)
     +13.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 364.74 lei
(847.60 kr)
400.81 lei
(931.42 kr)
     +9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.31 lei
(432.95 kr)
212.44 lei
(493.67 kr)
     +14.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.03 lei
(864.53 kr)
468.54 lei
(1,088.81 kr)
     +25.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 463.95 lei
(1,078.15 kr)
638.60 lei
(1,484.00 kr)
     +37.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,616.39 lei
(6,080.06 kr)
6,636.81 lei
(15,422.86 kr)
     +153.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.34 lei
(4,199.96 kr)
5,279.73 lei
(12,269.23 kr)
     +192.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,435.40 lei
(10,307.16 kr)
10,670.05 lei
(24,795.45 kr)
     +140.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,129.22 lei
(7,271.80 kr)
7,694.62 lei
(17,881.03 kr)
     +145.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.43 lei
(2,666.44 kr)
3,731.17 lei
(8,670.64 kr)
     +225.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 717.60 lei
(1,667.58 kr)
2,690.04 lei
(6,251.22 kr)
     +274.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,255.97 lei
(12,214.01 kr)
16,578.92 lei
(38,526.70 kr)
     +215.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 4.55      -38.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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