Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 46.9% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 28.7% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 2.8% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 43.3% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 63.1% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 24.0% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(172.00 kr)
19.19 €
(220.00 kr)
     +27.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(687.99 kr)
87.21 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +45.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.53 €
(109.22 kr)
11.03 €
(126.50 kr)
     +15.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(40.13 kr)
9.59 €
(110.00 kr)
     +174.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(45.87 kr)
9.59 €
(110.00 kr)
     +139.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 €
(27.96 kr)
4.07 €
(46.70 kr)
     +67.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(29.56 kr)
3.25 €
(37.25 kr)
     +26.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(19.24 kr)
2.41 €
(27.67 kr)
     +43.8 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(46.06 kr)
7.32 €
(83.89 kr)
     +82.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 €
(16.21 kr)
2.63 €
(30.20 kr)
     +86.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.74 kr)
1.30 €
(14.93 kr)
     +92.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.79 €
(31.96 kr)
4.22 €
(48.40 kr)
     +51.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.53 €
(74.87 kr)
5.13 €
(58.80 kr)
     -21.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.56 €
(40.82 kr)
6.38 €
(73.13 kr)
     +79.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.46 €
(74.04 kr)
12.15 €
(139.29 kr)
     +88.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 €
(12.13 kr)
1.33 €
(15.21 kr)
     +25.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.56 kr)
0.92 €
(10.51 kr)
     +9.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(10.43 kr)
1.27 €
(14.53 kr)
     +39.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(11.84 kr)
2.06 €
(23.63 kr)
     +99.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(8.15 kr)
0.94 €
(10.79 kr)
     +32.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 €
(8.11 kr)
1.01 €
(11.59 kr)
     +42.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(13.74 kr)
2.43 €
(27.85 kr)
     +102.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(9.78 kr)
1.84 €
(21.10 kr)
     +115.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 €
(74.53 kr)
14.83 €
(170.00 kr)
     +128.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(13.96 kr)
2.97 €
(34.07 kr)
     +144.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(21.05 kr)
3.80 €
(43.55 kr)
     +106.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(64.79 kr)
13.95 €
(160.00 kr)
     +147.0 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.20 kr)
3.58 €
(41.00 kr)
     +138.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(573.33 kr)
78.23 €
(897.00 kr)
     +56.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.38 €
(38.70 kr)
8.72 €
(100.00 kr)
     +158.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(23.99 kr)
2.25 €
(25.75 kr)
     +7.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.75 €
(272.33 kr)
45.35 €
(520.00 kr)
     +90.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 €
(72.72 kr)
7.33 €
(84.08 kr)
     +15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(382,580.65 kr)
35,756.25 €
(410,000.00 kr)
     +7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,882.89 €
(319,719.95 kr)
35,429.21 €
(406,250.00 kr)
     +27.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 154.96 €
(1,776.85 kr)
163.01 €
(1,869.13 kr)
     +5.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.33 €
(175.83 kr)
32.53 €
(372.96 kr)
     +112.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.44 €
(360.46 kr)
42.50 €
(487.33 kr)
     +35.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.04 €
(505.02 kr)
42.59 €
(488.41 kr)
     -3.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.56 €
(144.06 kr)
21.40 €
(245.38 kr)
     +70.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(114.67 kr)
14.61 €
(167.50 kr)
     +46.1 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 515.77 €
(5,914.08 kr)
278.91 €
(3,198.12 kr)
     -45.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,119.05 €
(104,563.80 kr)
9,104.04 €
(104,391.67 kr)
     -0.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.78 €
(1,006.55 kr)
83.05 €
(952.31 kr)
     -5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.13 €
(414.34 kr)
43.05 €
(493.67 kr)
     +19.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.29 €
(1,000.86 kr)
96.83 €
(1,110.28 kr)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.23 €
(1,195.16 kr)
125.11 €
(1,434.62 kr)
     +20.0 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,359.38 €
(15,587.31 kr)
1,355.42 €
(15,541.94 kr)
     -0.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 970.45 €
(11,127.74 kr)
1,078.82 €
(12,370.37 kr)
     +11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,332.71 €
(26,748.06 kr)
2,156.64 €
(24,729.17 kr)
     -7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,692.09 €
(19,402.43 kr)
1,582.87 €
(18,150.00 kr)
     -6.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 517.32 €
(5,931.87 kr)
749.15 €
(8,590.12 kr)
     +44.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 311.15 €
(3,567.82 kr)
546.17 €
(6,262.67 kr)
     +75.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,113.71 €
(24,236.92 kr)
3,373.70 €
(38,684.63 kr)
     +59.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.42 4.60      +34.2 %
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