Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 6.1% higher than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 2.7% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Oslo are 20.0% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 9.8% higher than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 3.9% higher than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 19.1% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(205.90 kr)
19.23 €
(220.00 kr)
     +6.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(857.93 kr)
87.42 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +16.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(137.27 kr)
11.06 €
(126.50 kr)
     -7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(80.07 kr)
9.62 €
(110.00 kr)
     +37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(80.07 kr)
9.62 €
(110.00 kr)
     +37.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.23 €
(48.43 kr)
4.08 €
(46.69 kr)
     -3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 €
(40.47 kr)
3.26 €
(37.25 kr)
     -8.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 €
(31.63 kr)
2.42 €
(27.67 kr)
     -12.5 %
Markets
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.31 €
(60.77 kr)
7.33 €
(83.89 kr)
     +38.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.71 €
(19.58 kr)
2.64 €
(30.20 kr)
     +54.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.10 €
(12.55 kr)
1.31 €
(14.93 kr)
     +18.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.60 €
(52.59 kr)
4.23 €
(48.40 kr)
     -8.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.46 €
(108.20 kr)
5.14 €
(58.80 kr)
     -45.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.57 €
(75.16 kr)
6.39 €
(73.13 kr)
     -2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.12 €
(115.72 kr)
12.18 €
(139.29 kr)
     +20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.48 €
(16.93 kr)
1.33 €
(15.21 kr)
     -10.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 €
(11.41 kr)
0.92 €
(10.51 kr)
     -7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 €
(18.36 kr)
1.27 €
(14.53 kr)
     -20.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.80 €
(20.57 kr)
2.07 €
(23.63 kr)
     +14.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(11.54 kr)
0.94 €
(10.79 kr)
     -6.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 €
(12.27 kr)
1.01 €
(11.59 kr)
     -5.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 €
(18.19 kr)
2.44 €
(27.85 kr)
     +53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(10.91 kr)
1.84 €
(21.10 kr)
     +93.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(91.51 kr)
14.86 €
(170.00 kr)
     +85.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 €
(26.24 kr)
2.98 €
(34.07 kr)
     +29.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 €
(40.49 kr)
3.81 €
(43.55 kr)
     +7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 €
(137.27 kr)
13.99 €
(160.00 kr)
     +16.6 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 €
(24.59 kr)
3.58 €
(41.00 kr)
     +66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 €
(972.32 kr)
78.42 €
(897.00 kr)
     -7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.25 €
(71.49 kr)
8.74 €
(100.00 kr)
     +39.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 €
(35.53 kr)
2.25 €
(25.75 kr)
     -27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 €
(526.20 kr)
45.46 €
(520.00 kr)
     -1.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 €
(82.69 kr)
7.35 €
(84.08 kr)
     +1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 €
(348,891.86 kr)
35,842.05 €
(410,000.00 kr)
     +17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 €
(350,307.44 kr)
35,514.23 €
(406,250.00 kr)
     +16.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.09 €
(2,700.70 kr)
163.40 €
(1,869.13 kr)
     -30.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.72 €
(179.79 kr)
32.60 €
(372.96 kr)
     +107.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.26 €
(334.74 kr)
42.60 €
(487.33 kr)
     +45.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.12 €
(436.05 kr)
42.70 €
(488.41 kr)
     +12.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 €
(200.07 kr)
21.45 €
(245.38 kr)
     +22.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(148.71 kr)
14.64 €
(167.50 kr)
     +12.6 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 €
(8,509.40 kr)
279.58 €
(3,198.12 kr)
     -62.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 €
(187,314.89 kr)
9,125.88 €
(104,391.67 kr)
     -44.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 96.50 €
(1,103.87 kr)
83.25 €
(952.31 kr)
     -13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.64 €
(476.30 kr)
43.16 €
(493.67 kr)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.96 €
(1,177.78 kr)
97.06 €
(1,110.28 kr)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.73 €
(1,598.39 kr)
125.41 €
(1,434.62 kr)
     -10.2 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,357.81 €
(15,532.09 kr)
1,358.67 €
(15,541.94 kr)
     +0.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 996.15 €
(11,395.08 kr)
1,081.41 €
(12,370.37 kr)
     +8.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.50 €
(35,661.32 kr)
2,161.81 €
(24,729.17 kr)
     -30.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,269.00 €
(25,955.27 kr)
1,586.67 €
(18,150.00 kr)
     -30.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,104.13 €
(12,630.22 kr)
750.94 €
(8,590.12 kr)
     -32.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 816.43 €
(9,339.15 kr)
547.48 €
(6,262.67 kr)
     -32.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,916.77 €
(33,365.15 kr)
3,381.80 €
(38,684.63 kr)
     +15.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.80 4.60      +21.0 %
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