Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Oslo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 1.2% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 24.0% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 52.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 5.5% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 24.6% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 7.8% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (269.19 kr) |
16.35 £ (220.00 kr) |
-18.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,076.76 kr) |
74.30 £ (1,000.00 kr) |
-7.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (107.68 kr) |
9.40 £ (126.50 kr) |
+17.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (87.49 kr) |
8.17 £ (110.00 kr) |
+25.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (74.03 kr) |
8.17 £ (110.00 kr) |
+48.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.60 £ (48.44 kr) |
3.46 £ (46.53 kr) |
-4.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.01 £ (27.09 kr) |
2.80 £ (37.70 kr) |
+39.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.59 £ (21.36 kr) |
2.06 £ (27.66 kr) |
+29.5 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (66.59 kr) |
6.26 £ (84.22 kr) |
+26.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (18.85 kr) |
2.28 £ (30.67 kr) |
+62.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (12.63 kr) |
1.13 £ (15.24 kr) |
+20.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.20 £ (43.00 kr) |
3.46 £ (46.60 kr) |
+8.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.46 £ (46.63 kr) |
4.32 £ (58.13 kr) |
+24.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (46.03 kr) |
5.22 £ (70.30 kr) |
+52.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (74.24 kr) |
10.22 £ (137.54 kr) |
+85.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (16.12 kr) |
1.13 £ (15.23 kr) |
-5.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (8.04 kr) |
0.76 £ (10.22 kr) |
+27.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (16.21 kr) |
1.02 £ (13.73 kr) |
-15.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (20.21 kr) |
1.75 £ (23.58 kr) |
+16.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (7.66 kr) |
0.75 £ (10.07 kr) |
+31.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (7.11 kr) |
0.79 £ (10.69 kr) |
+50.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (13.06 kr) |
2.02 £ (27.13 kr) |
+107.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.30 £ (17.45 kr) |
1.57 £ (21.10 kr) |
+20.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (127.87 kr) |
11.89 £ (160.00 kr) |
+25.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.13 £ (28.61 kr) |
2.56 £ (34.41 kr) |
+20.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (32.78 kr) |
3.25 £ (43.80 kr) |
+33.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (201.89 kr) |
11.52 £ (155.00 kr) |
-23.2 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (37.69 kr) |
2.97 £ (40.00 kr) |
+6.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (2,691.90 kr) |
66.50 £ (895.00 kr) |
-66.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (60.57 kr) |
7.43 £ (100.00 kr) |
+65.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (42.19 kr) |
1.88 £ (25.34 kr) |
-39.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (403.78 kr) |
38.63 £ (520.00 kr) |
+28.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (76.99 kr) |
6.25 £ (84.09 kr) |
+9.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,955.00 £ (362,800.66 kr) |
28,232.86 £ (380,000.00 kr) |
+4.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (348,070.92 kr) |
28,553.93 £ (384,321.43 kr) |
+10.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (3,924.98 kr) |
134.02 £ (1,803.88 kr) |
-54.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.14 £ (203.73 kr) |
27.64 £ (371.96 kr) |
+82.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (420.29 kr) |
35.14 £ (472.96 kr) |
+12.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.61 £ (613.92 kr) |
36.45 £ (490.56 kr) |
-20.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (193.17 kr) |
20.11 £ (270.71 kr) |
+40.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (201.89 kr) |
12.26 £ (165.00 kr) |
-18.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (24,770.05 kr) |
242.27 £ (3,260.88 kr) |
-86.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (269,926.94 kr) |
8,983.04 £ (120,907.14 kr) |
-55.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.36 £ (1,108.51 kr) |
69.20 £ (931.42 kr) |
-16.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (532.61 kr) |
36.68 £ (493.67 kr) |
-7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 £ (1,193.41 kr) |
80.90 £ (1,088.81 kr) |
-8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.93 £ (1,318.10 kr) |
110.26 £ (1,484.00 kr) |
+12.6 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (28,690.70 kr) |
1,145.00 £ (15,411.11 kr) |
-46.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,611.23 £ (21,686.35 kr) |
911.57 £ (12,269.23 kr) |
-43.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (59,530.98 kr) |
1,842.23 £ (24,795.45 kr) |
-58.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (38,480.35 kr) |
1,328.51 £ (17,881.03 kr) |
-53.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,292.57 £ (17,397.28 kr) |
644.20 £ (8,670.64 kr) |
-50.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (9,949.56 kr) |
464.45 £ (6,251.22 kr) |
-37.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,496.97 £ (47,067.42 kr) |
2,862.42 £ (38,526.70 kr) |
-18.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.48 | 4.55 | -17.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Oslo: | Cost of Living in Ski | 17.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drammen | 25.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jessheim | 26.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Askim | 33.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |