Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 38.7% higher than in Montreal (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 37.1% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oslo are 32.8% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 48.4% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 21.5% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 6.5% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 C$
(180.93 kr)		 33.85 C$
(250.00 kr)		      +38.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(738.47 kr)		 162.50 C$
(1,200.00 kr)		      +62.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(110.77 kr)		 19.03 C$
(140.50 kr)		      +26.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(66.46 kr)		 16.18 C$
(119.50 kr)		      +79.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(66.46 kr)		 14.90 C$
(110.00 kr)		      +65.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 C$
(37.66 kr)		 6.61 C$
(48.85 kr)		      +29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 C$
(21.06 kr)		 5.45 C$
(40.23 kr)		      +91.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.01 C$
(14.87 kr)		 4.26 C$
(31.43 kr)		      +111.4 %
Markets
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.25 C$
(90.43 kr)		 11.68 C$
(86.24 kr)		      -4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.12 C$
(30.43 kr)		 4.50 C$
(33.20 kr)		      +9.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(17.62 kr)		 2.12 C$
(15.64 kr)		      -11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.62 C$
(34.13 kr)		 6.63 C$
(48.99 kr)		      +43.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.54 C$
(77.81 kr)		 8.32 C$
(61.47 kr)		      -21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.40 C$
(54.66 kr)		 9.80 C$
(72.37 kr)		      +32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 C$
(71.84 kr)		 19.17 C$
(141.56 kr)		      +97.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(17.09 kr)		 2.11 C$
(15.62 kr)		      -8.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$
(7.35 kr)		 1.54 C$
(11.36 kr)		      +54.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 C$
(19.12 kr)		 2.13 C$
(15.70 kr)		      -17.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.72 C$
(20.06 kr)		 3.06 C$
(22.61 kr)		      +12.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(12.73 kr)		 1.51 C$
(11.16 kr)		      -12.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 C$
(10.99 kr)		 1.59 C$
(11.71 kr)		      +6.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.14 C$
(23.19 kr)		 3.73 C$
(27.53 kr)		      +18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(18.29 kr)		 3.13 C$
(23.14 kr)		      +26.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.50 C$
(136.62 kr)		 27.08 C$
(200.00 kr)		      +46.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.28 C$
(31.61 kr)		 4.62 C$
(34.11 kr)		      +7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.76 C$
(35.14 kr)		 5.78 C$
(42.68 kr)		      +21.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$
(132.92 kr)		 23.02 C$
(170.00 kr)		      +27.9 %
Transportation
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(27.69 kr)		 5.69 C$
(42.00 kr)		      +51.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(738.47 kr)		 108.33 C$
(800.00 kr)		      +8.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(36.92 kr)		 13.54 C$
(100.00 kr)		      +170.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.42 C$
(25.25 kr)		 3.49 C$
(25.75 kr)		      +2.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.10 C$
(340.44 kr)		 56.54 C$
(417.50 kr)		      +22.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 C$
(45.91 kr)		 11.29 C$
(83.41 kr)		      +81.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(250,917.94 kr)		 48,749.32 C$
(360,000.00 kr)		      +43.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,513.13 C$
(217,946.16 kr)		 58,041.53 C$
(428,620.33 kr)		      +96.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 105.83 C$
(781.54 kr)		 390.37 C$
(2,882.79 kr)		      +268.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.84 C$
(375.42 kr)		 42.71 C$
(315.43 kr)		      -16.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.52 C$
(446.94 kr)		 75.00 C$
(553.88 kr)		      +23.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.28 C$
(415.60 kr)		 73.79 C$
(544.94 kr)		      +31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.69 C$
(160.16 kr)		 39.95 C$
(295.00 kr)		      +84.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(110.77 kr)		 24.37 C$
(180.00 kr)		      +62.5 %
Childcare
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 895.47 C$
(6,612.81 kr)		 360.39 C$
(2,661.36 kr)		      -59.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,938.46 C$
(58,623.30 kr)		 16,782.41 C$
(123,933.33 kr)		      +111.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.42 C$
(630.83 kr)		 138.39 C$
(1,022.00 kr)		      +62.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.07 C$
(458.37 kr)		 90.59 C$
(668.95 kr)		      +45.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.50 C$
(1,037.55 kr)		 164.34 C$
(1,213.64 kr)		      +17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.14 C$
(1,212.11 kr)		 220.66 C$
(1,629.55 kr)		      +34.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,658.55 C$
(12,247.91 kr)		 2,304.22 C$
(17,016.00 kr)		      +38.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,330.92 C$
(9,828.48 kr)		 1,843.90 C$
(13,616.67 kr)		      +38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,829.76 C$
(20,896.99 kr)		 3,553.47 C$
(26,241.34 kr)		      +25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,137.50 C$
(15,784.83 kr)		 2,866.62 C$
(21,169.18 kr)		      +34.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 891.71 C$
(6,585.05 kr)		 1,306.42 C$
(9,647.54 kr)		      +46.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 606.66 C$
(4,480.00 kr)		 977.96 C$
(7,221.93 kr)		      +61.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,821.62 C$
(28,221.60 kr)		 5,578.19 C$
(41,193.33 kr)		      +46.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.72 5.02      -12.3 %
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