Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 29.6% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 25.3% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oslo are 13.9% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 25.5% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 20.3% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 11.0% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(195.68 kr)
29.39 C$
(230.00 kr)
     +17.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(939.24 kr)
153.32 C$
(1,200.00 kr)
     +27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(117.41 kr)
16.61 C$
(130.00 kr)
     +10.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(70.44 kr)
14.05 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +56.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(70.44 kr)
14.05 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +56.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 C$
(40.54 kr)
6.17 C$
(48.29 kr)
     +19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 C$
(23.46 kr)
4.97 C$
(38.90 kr)
     +65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 C$
(16.89 kr)
4.00 C$
(31.33 kr)
     +85.5 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.09 C$
(94.61 kr)
10.99 C$
(86.02 kr)
     -9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.11 C$
(32.16 kr)
4.05 C$
(31.70 kr)
     -1.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(16.74 kr)
1.93 C$
(15.09 kr)
     -9.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.77 C$
(37.32 kr)
6.33 C$
(49.58 kr)
     +32.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 C$
(67.82 kr)
8.04 C$
(62.92 kr)
     -7.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.10 C$
(63.39 kr)
9.59 C$
(75.03 kr)
     +18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.11 C$
(71.28 kr)
19.32 C$
(151.20 kr)
     +112.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 C$
(17.63 kr)
2.03 C$
(15.91 kr)
     -9.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$
(7.25 kr)
1.44 C$
(11.27 kr)
     +55.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(20.39 kr)
1.97 C$
(15.40 kr)
     -24.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(21.90 kr)
3.08 C$
(24.12 kr)
     +10.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 C$
(12.06 kr)
1.52 C$
(11.92 kr)
     -1.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(11.55 kr)
1.49 C$
(11.63 kr)
     +0.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.17 C$
(24.82 kr)
3.53 C$
(27.67 kr)
     +11.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 C$
(19.81 kr)
2.84 C$
(22.26 kr)
     +12.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(156.54 kr)
23.00 C$
(180.00 kr)
     +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.85 C$
(37.93 kr)
4.36 C$
(34.15 kr)
     -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.99 C$
(39.02 kr)
5.48 C$
(42.87 kr)
     +9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.60 C$
(122.10 kr)
20.44 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +31.0 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(29.35 kr)
5.37 C$
(42.00 kr)
     +43.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(782.70 kr)
114.60 C$
(897.00 kr)
     +14.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.88 C$
(38.16 kr)
12.78 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +162.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$
(25.82 kr)
3.19 C$
(24.94 kr)
     -3.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.10 C$
(376.48 kr)
63.88 C$
(500.00 kr)
     +32.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.43 C$
(50.34 kr)
10.89 C$
(85.23 kr)
     +69.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(265,946.45 kr)
51,105.03 C$
(400,000.00 kr)
     +50.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,716.24 C$
(224,762.52 kr)
52,595.59 C$
(411,666.67 kr)
     +83.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.09 C$
(830.37 kr)
327.51 C$
(2,563.42 kr)
     +208.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.28 C$
(417.05 kr)
47.07 C$
(368.41 kr)
     -11.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.69 C$
(475.02 kr)
72.75 C$
(569.41 kr)
     +19.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.09 C$
(376.36 kr)
66.00 C$
(516.55 kr)
     +37.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.25 C$
(150.67 kr)
31.84 C$
(249.23 kr)
     +65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(117.41 kr)
21.08 C$
(165.00 kr)
     +40.5 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 905.56 C$
(7,087.80 kr)
371.85 C$
(2,910.48 kr)
     -58.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,100.00 C$
(63,398.85 kr)
10,153.29 C$
(79,470.00 kr)
     +25.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.04 C$
(673.40 kr)
123.34 C$
(965.41 kr)
     +43.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 61.68 C$
(482.79 kr)
69.51 C$
(544.04 kr)
     +12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 126.22 C$
(987.89 kr)
157.80 C$
(1,235.13 kr)
     +25.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.79 C$
(1,156.74 kr)
188.87 C$
(1,478.26 kr)
     +27.8 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,682.96 C$
(13,172.55 kr)
2,016.19 C$
(15,780.77 kr)
     +19.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,335.37 C$
(10,451.93 kr)
1,593.16 C$
(12,469.70 kr)
     +19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,994.87 C$
(23,440.92 kr)
3,227.11 C$
(25,258.62 kr)
     +7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,195.73 C$
(17,186.03 kr)
2,513.60 C$
(19,674.00 kr)
     +14.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 935.45 C$
(7,321.75 kr)
1,132.77 C$
(8,866.22 kr)
     +21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 554.19 C$
(4,337.64 kr)
836.33 C$
(6,545.93 kr)
     +50.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,658.46 C$
(28,634.81 kr)
5,085.25 C$
(39,802.34 kr)
     +39.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.28 4.71      -25.1 %
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