Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 32.0% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 22.4% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Madrid are 2.8% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 30.3% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 38.8% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 19.3% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 kr
(19.22 €)
171.73 kr
(15.00 €)
     -21.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(87.34 €)
686.94 kr
(60.00 €)
     -31.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(11.05 €)
109.05 kr
(9.53 €)
     -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.61 €)
40.07 kr
(3.50 €)
     -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.61 €)
45.80 kr
(4.00 €)
     -58.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.69 kr
(4.08 €)
27.92 kr
(2.44 €)
     -40.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.25 kr
(3.25 €)
29.51 kr
(2.58 €)
     -20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.67 kr
(2.42 €)
19.21 kr
(1.68 €)
     -30.6 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.89 kr
(7.33 €)
45.99 kr
(4.02 €)
     -45.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.20 kr
(2.64 €)
16.19 kr
(1.41 €)
     -46.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.93 kr
(1.30 €)
7.73 kr
(0.68 €)
     -48.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 48.40 kr
(4.23 €)
31.91 kr
(2.79 €)
     -34.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.80 kr
(5.14 €)
74.75 kr
(6.53 €)
     +27.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 73.13 kr
(6.39 €)
40.76 kr
(3.56 €)
     -44.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 139.29 kr
(12.17 €)
73.93 kr
(6.46 €)
     -46.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.21 kr
(1.33 €)
12.11 kr
(1.06 €)
     -20.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.51 kr
(0.92 €)
9.55 kr
(0.83 €)
     -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.53 kr
(1.27 €)
10.41 kr
(0.91 €)
     -28.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.63 kr
(2.06 €)
11.82 kr
(1.03 €)
     -50.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.79 kr
(0.94 €)
8.13 kr
(0.71 €)
     -24.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.59 kr
(1.01 €)
8.10 kr
(0.71 €)
     -30.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.85 kr
(2.43 €)
13.72 kr
(1.20 €)
     -50.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.10 kr
(1.84 €)
9.76 kr
(0.85 €)
     -53.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 170.00 kr
(14.85 €)
74.42 kr
(6.50 €)
     -56.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.07 kr
(2.98 €)
13.94 kr
(1.22 €)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.55 kr
(3.80 €)
21.02 kr
(1.84 €)
     -51.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 160.00 kr
(13.98 €)
64.69 kr
(5.65 €)
     -59.6 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 41.00 kr
(3.58 €)
17.17 kr
(1.50 €)
     -58.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 897.00 kr
(78.35 €)
572.45 kr
(50.00 €)
     -36.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.73 €)
38.64 kr
(3.38 €)
     -61.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.75 kr
(2.25 €)
23.95 kr
(2.09 €)
     -7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(45.42 €)
271.91 kr
(23.75 €)
     -47.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.08 kr
(7.34 €)
72.61 kr
(6.34 €)
     -13.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 410,000.00 kr
(35,811.24 €)
381,993.25 kr
(33,365.00 €)
     -6.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 406,250.00 kr
(35,483.69 €)
319,229.06 kr
(27,882.89 €)
     -21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,869.13 kr
(163.26 €)
1,774.12 kr
(154.96 €)
     -5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 372.96 kr
(32.58 €)
175.56 kr
(15.33 €)
     -52.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 487.33 kr
(42.57 €)
359.90 kr
(31.44 €)
     -26.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 488.41 kr
(42.66 €)
504.24 kr
(44.04 €)
     +3.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 245.38 kr
(21.43 €)
143.84 kr
(12.56 €)
     -41.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 167.50 kr
(14.63 €)
114.49 kr
(10.00 €)
     -31.6 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,198.12 kr
(279.34 €)
5,905.00 kr
(515.77 €)
     +84.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 104,391.67 kr
(9,118.04 €)
103,312.88 kr
(9,023.81 €)
     -1.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 952.31 kr
(83.18 €)
1,005.00 kr
(87.78 €)
     +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(43.12 €)
413.70 kr
(36.13 €)
     -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,110.28 kr
(96.98 €)
999.33 kr
(87.29 €)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,434.62 kr
(125.31 €)
1,193.33 kr
(104.23 €)
     -16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,541.94 kr
(1,357.50 €)
15,563.38 kr
(1,359.38 €)
     +0.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,370.37 kr
(1,080.48 €)
11,110.66 kr
(970.45 €)
     -10.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,729.17 kr
(2,159.96 €)
26,706.99 kr
(2,332.71 €)
     +8.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,150.00 kr
(1,585.30 €)
19,372.64 kr
(1,692.09 €)
     +6.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,590.12 kr
(750.30 €)
5,922.76 kr
(517.32 €)
     -31.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,262.67 kr
(547.01 €)
3,562.34 kr
(311.15 €)
     -43.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,684.63 kr
(3,378.89 €)
24,199.71 kr
(2,113.71 €)
     -37.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.60 3.42      -25.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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