Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 39.5% higher than in Montreal (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 37.9% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oslo are 33.6% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 49.5% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 22.1% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 6.4% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 C$
(179.91 kr)		 34.05 C$
(250.00 kr)		      +39.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(734.32 kr)		 163.42 C$
(1,200.00 kr)		      +63.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(110.15 kr)		 19.13 C$
(140.50 kr)		      +27.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 C$
(64.25 kr)		 16.27 C$
(119.50 kr)		      +86.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(66.09 kr)		 14.98 C$
(110.00 kr)		      +66.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 C$
(37.23 kr)		 6.64 C$
(48.77 kr)		      +31.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(20.76 kr)		 5.48 C$
(40.23 kr)		      +93.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 C$
(14.78 kr)		 4.28 C$
(31.43 kr)		      +112.7 %
Markets
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.24 C$
(89.90 kr)		 11.74 C$
(86.24 kr)		      -4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.12 C$
(30.25 kr)		 4.52 C$
(33.20 kr)		      +9.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(17.52 kr)		 2.13 C$
(15.64 kr)		      -10.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 C$
(33.94 kr)		 6.67 C$
(48.99 kr)		      +44.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.54 C$
(77.37 kr)		 8.37 C$
(61.47 kr)		      -20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.40 C$
(54.35 kr)		 9.86 C$
(72.37 kr)		      +33.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 C$
(71.44 kr)		 19.28 C$
(141.56 kr)		      +98.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(17.00 kr)		 2.13 C$
(15.62 kr)		      -8.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$
(7.31 kr)		 1.55 C$
(11.36 kr)		      +55.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 C$
(19.01 kr)		 2.14 C$
(15.70 kr)		      -17.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.72 C$
(19.95 kr)		 3.08 C$
(22.61 kr)		      +13.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(12.66 kr)		 1.52 C$
(11.16 kr)		      -11.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 C$
(10.93 kr)		 1.60 C$
(11.71 kr)		      +7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.14 C$
(23.06 kr)		 3.75 C$
(27.53 kr)		      +19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(18.19 kr)		 3.15 C$
(23.14 kr)		      +27.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.50 C$
(135.85 kr)		 27.24 C$
(200.00 kr)		      +47.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.28 C$
(31.43 kr)		 4.64 C$
(34.11 kr)		      +8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.76 C$
(34.94 kr)		 5.81 C$
(42.68 kr)		      +22.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$
(132.18 kr)		 23.15 C$
(170.00 kr)		      +28.6 %
Transportation
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(27.54 kr)		 5.72 C$
(42.00 kr)		      +52.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(734.32 kr)		 108.94 C$
(800.00 kr)		      +8.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(36.72 kr)		 13.62 C$
(100.00 kr)		      +172.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.42 C$
(25.11 kr)		 3.51 C$
(25.75 kr)		      +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.10 C$
(338.52 kr)		 56.86 C$
(417.50 kr)		      +23.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 C$
(45.65 kr)		 11.36 C$
(83.41 kr)		      +82.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(249,507.00 kr)		 49,025.00 C$
(360,000.00 kr)		      +44.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,513.13 C$
(216,720.62 kr)		 58,369.75 C$
(428,620.33 kr)		      +97.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 105.83 C$
(777.14 kr)		 392.58 C$
(2,882.79 kr)		      +270.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.84 C$
(373.31 kr)		 42.96 C$
(315.43 kr)		      -15.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.52 C$
(444.42 kr)		 75.43 C$
(553.88 kr)		      +24.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.28 C$
(413.26 kr)		 74.21 C$
(544.94 kr)		      +31.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.69 C$
(159.26 kr)		 40.17 C$
(295.00 kr)		      +85.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(110.15 kr)		 24.51 C$
(180.00 kr)		      +63.4 %
Childcare
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 895.47 C$
(6,575.62 kr)		 362.43 C$
(2,661.36 kr)		      -59.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,938.46 C$
(58,293.65 kr)		 16,877.31 C$
(123,933.33 kr)		      +112.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.42 C$
(627.28 kr)		 139.18 C$
(1,022.00 kr)		      +62.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.07 C$
(455.79 kr)		 91.10 C$
(668.95 kr)		      +46.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.50 C$
(1,031.72 kr)		 165.27 C$
(1,213.64 kr)		      +17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.14 C$
(1,205.30 kr)		 221.91 C$
(1,629.55 kr)		      +35.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,658.55 C$
(12,179.03 kr)		 2,317.25 C$
(17,016.00 kr)		      +39.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,330.92 C$
(9,773.21 kr)		 1,854.33 C$
(13,616.67 kr)		      +39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,829.76 C$
(20,779.49 kr)		 3,573.56 C$
(26,241.34 kr)		      +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,137.50 C$
(15,696.07 kr)		 2,882.83 C$
(21,169.18 kr)		      +34.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 891.71 C$
(6,548.02 kr)		 1,313.81 C$
(9,647.54 kr)		      +47.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 606.66 C$
(4,454.81 kr)		 983.49 C$
(7,221.93 kr)		      +62.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,821.62 C$
(28,062.90 kr)		 5,609.73 C$
(41,193.33 kr)		      +46.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 5.02      -12.3 %
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