Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 45.3% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 28.4% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 1.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 44.3% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 60.1% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 24.2% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(171.23 kr)
19.71 €
(225.00 kr)
     +31.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(684.93 kr)
87.60 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +46.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(114.16 kr)
11.08 €
(126.50 kr)
     +10.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(39.95 kr)
9.64 €
(110.00 kr)
     +175.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(45.66 kr)
9.64 €
(110.00 kr)
     +140.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.46 €
(28.10 kr)
4.09 €
(46.67 kr)
     +66.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(29.63 kr)
3.30 €
(37.70 kr)
     +27.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(19.44 kr)
2.42 €
(27.66 kr)
     +42.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(46.03 kr)
7.29 €
(83.21 kr)
     +80.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.43 €
(16.33 kr)
2.66 €
(30.33 kr)
     +85.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.72 kr)
1.33 €
(15.16 kr)
     +96.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(32.12 kr)
4.13 €
(47.19 kr)
     +46.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(74.33 kr)
5.14 €
(58.70 kr)
     -21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.65 €
(41.69 kr)
6.20 €
(70.79 kr)
     +69.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(73.97 kr)
12.12 €
(138.33 kr)
     +87.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 €
(12.25 kr)
1.32 €
(15.11 kr)
     +23.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(9.60 kr)
0.90 €
(10.26 kr)
     +6.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(10.43 kr)
1.20 €
(13.73 kr)
     +31.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(11.79 kr)
2.05 €
(23.38 kr)
     +98.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(7.86 kr)
0.90 €
(10.22 kr)
     +30.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(7.96 kr)
0.93 €
(10.64 kr)
     +33.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(13.76 kr)
2.37 €
(27.04 kr)
     +96.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(10.22 kr)
1.83 €
(20.86 kr)
     +104.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(68.49 kr)
14.02 €
(160.00 kr)
     +133.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(14.07 kr)
3.02 €
(34.45 kr)
     +144.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(22.07 kr)
3.84 €
(43.89 kr)
     +98.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(64.21 kr)
13.58 €
(155.00 kr)
     +141.4 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.12 kr)
3.50 €
(40.00 kr)
     +133.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(593.61 kr)
78.58 €
(897.00 kr)
     +51.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(35.67 kr)
8.76 €
(100.00 kr)
     +180.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(23.88 kr)
2.22 €
(25.34 kr)
     +6.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.12 €
(263.99 kr)
45.55 €
(520.00 kr)
     +97.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.29 €
(71.86 kr)
7.39 €
(84.31 kr)
     +17.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(380,880.52 kr)
33,287.87 €
(380,000.00 kr)
     -0.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(315,295.07 kr)
33,666.42 €
(384,321.43 kr)
     +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 152.60 €
(1,742.05 kr)
160.20 €
(1,828.74 kr)
     +5.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.73 €
(179.59 kr)
32.49 €
(370.84 kr)
     +106.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 €
(356.49 kr)
41.19 €
(470.26 kr)
     +31.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.81 €
(522.94 kr)
43.69 €
(498.79 kr)
     -4.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.75 €
(156.96 kr)
23.71 €
(270.71 kr)
     +72.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(114.16 kr)
14.45 €
(165.00 kr)
     +44.5 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(5,783.89 kr)
285.65 €
(3,260.88 kr)
     -43.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(105,186.33 kr)
10,591.42 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     +14.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.72 €
(1,012.78 kr)
83.27 €
(950.61 kr)
     -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.69 €
(407.41 kr)
43.25 €
(493.67 kr)
     +21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.49 €
(998.70 kr)
97.26 €
(1,110.28 kr)
     +11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.58 €
(1,193.88 kr)
130.39 €
(1,488.46 kr)
     +24.7 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,343.75 €
(15,339.67 kr)
1,357.33 €
(15,494.74 kr)
     +1.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 962.27 €
(10,984.89 kr)
1,083.64 €
(12,370.37 kr)
     +12.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,313.83 €
(26,413.69 kr)
2,184.28 €
(24,934.78 kr)
     -5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,684.52 €
(19,229.80 kr)
1,589.93 €
(18,150.00 kr)
     -5.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.00 €
(5,821.97 kr)
764.77 €
(8,730.31 kr)
     +50.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 296.50 €
(3,384.71 kr)
548.61 €
(6,262.67 kr)
     +85.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,146.56 €
(24,504.24 kr)
3,420.75 €
(39,049.76 kr)
     +59.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 4.55      +35.3 %
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