Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 25.3% higher than in Edmonton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 29.0% higher than in Edmonton
Rent Prices in Oslo are 39.6% higher than in Edmonton
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 51.1% higher than in Edmonton
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 20.8% higher than in Edmonton
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 12.7% lower than in Edmonton
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Restaurants
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(155.42 kr)
28.31 C$
(220.00 kr)
     +41.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$
(621.67 kr)
128.68 C$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +60.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 C$
(97.14 kr)
16.28 C$
(126.50 kr)
     +30.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(54.40 kr)
14.16 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +102.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(62.17 kr)
14.16 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +76.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.79 C$
(37.24 kr)
5.99 C$
(46.55 kr)
     +25.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 C$
(18.71 kr)
4.85 C$
(37.70 kr)
     +101.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 C$
(16.61 kr)
3.56 C$
(27.67 kr)
     +66.6 %
Markets
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.59 C$
(66.75 kr)
10.77 C$
(83.73 kr)
     +25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.94 C$
(22.83 kr)
3.95 C$
(30.67 kr)
     +34.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.92 C$
(14.90 kr)
1.96 C$
(15.24 kr)
     +2.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.89 C$
(37.97 kr)
5.94 C$
(46.12 kr)
     +21.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.81 C$
(60.70 kr)
7.48 C$
(58.13 kr)
     -4.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(53.14 kr)
9.05 C$
(70.30 kr)
     +32.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.75 C$
(67.99 kr)
17.70 C$
(137.54 kr)
     +102.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 C$
(20.89 kr)
1.96 C$
(15.24 kr)
     -27.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 C$
(6.32 kr)
1.31 C$
(10.22 kr)
     +61.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(17.98 kr)
1.77 C$
(13.73 kr)
     -23.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.28 C$
(17.70 kr)
3.04 C$
(23.59 kr)
     +33.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.40 C$
(10.91 kr)
1.30 C$
(10.07 kr)
     -7.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 C$
(10.54 kr)
1.38 C$
(10.69 kr)
     +1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.78 C$
(29.35 kr)
3.49 C$
(27.13 kr)
     -7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$
(19.17 kr)
2.71 C$
(21.10 kr)
     +10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(139.88 kr)
20.59 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.41 C$
(34.29 kr)
4.43 C$
(34.41 kr)
     +0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.82 C$
(37.45 kr)
5.64 C$
(43.80 kr)
     +17.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$
(139.88 kr)
19.95 C$
(155.00 kr)
     +10.8 %
Transportation
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(27.20 kr)
5.15 C$
(40.00 kr)
     +47.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(777.09 kr)
115.17 C$
(895.00 kr)
     +15.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(31.86 kr)
12.87 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +213.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(21.89 kr)
3.26 C$
(25.34 kr)
     +15.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$
(233.13 kr)
66.92 C$
(520.00 kr)
     +123.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.33 C$
(41.42 kr)
10.82 C$
(84.09 kr)
     +103.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(264,040.78 kr)
48,900.17 C$
(380,000.00 kr)
     +43.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,536.93 C$
(221,758.56 kr)
49,456.28 C$
(384,321.43 kr)
     +73.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.74 C$
(2,158.26 kr)
232.13 C$
(1,803.88 kr)
     -16.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.62 C$
(509.93 kr)
47.87 C$
(371.96 kr)
     -27.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.60 C$
(634.11 kr)
60.86 C$
(472.96 kr)
     -25.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.74 C$
(510.86 kr)
63.13 C$
(490.56 kr)
     -4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$
(233.13 kr)
34.84 C$
(270.71 kr)
     +16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.75 C$
(130.16 kr)
21.23 C$
(165.00 kr)
     +26.8 %
Childcare
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 C$
(6,605.29 kr)
419.63 C$
(3,260.88 kr)
     -50.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,783.33 C$
(76,025.63 kr)
15,558.90 C$
(120,907.14 kr)
     +59.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.38 C$
(578.02 kr)
119.86 C$
(931.42 kr)
     +61.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.44 C$
(368.63 kr)
63.53 C$
(493.67 kr)
     +33.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.67 C$
(836.71 kr)
140.11 C$
(1,088.81 kr)
     +30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.48 C$
(827.45 kr)
190.97 C$
(1,484.00 kr)
     +79.3 %
Rent Per Month
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,346.96 C$
(10,467.10 kr)
1,984.69 C$
(15,422.86 kr)
     +47.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,150.74 C$
(8,942.33 kr)
1,578.86 C$
(12,269.23 kr)
     +37.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,200.18 C$
(17,097.48 kr)
3,190.79 C$
(24,795.45 kr)
     +45.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,788.63 C$
(13,899.30 kr)
2,301.01 C$
(17,881.03 kr)
     +28.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 307.82 C$
(2,392.07 kr)
1,115.78 C$
(8,670.64 kr)
     +262.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.52 C$
(1,853.53 kr)
804.44 C$
(6,251.22 kr)
     +237.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Edmonton Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,402.86 C$
(34,214.36 kr)
4,957.79 C$
(38,526.70 kr)
     +12.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.19 4.55      -26.5 %
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