Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 30.1% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 25.9% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oslo are 14.7% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 26.0% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 20.6% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 8.9% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(194.81 kr)
29.52 C$
(230.00 kr)
     +18.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(935.07 kr)
154.00 C$
(1,200.00 kr)
     +28.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(116.88 kr)
16.68 C$
(130.00 kr)
     +11.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(70.13 kr)
14.12 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +56.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(70.13 kr)
14.12 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +56.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(40.47 kr)
6.16 C$
(48.02 kr)
     +18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$
(22.37 kr)
4.96 C$
(38.63 kr)
     +72.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 C$
(16.73 kr)
3.97 C$
(30.96 kr)
     +85.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.87 C$
(92.52 kr)
11.08 C$
(86.36 kr)
     -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.07 C$
(31.71 kr)
4.05 C$
(31.55 kr)
     -0.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.17 C$
(16.88 kr)
1.96 C$
(15.28 kr)
     -9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$
(37.35 kr)
6.32 C$
(49.23 kr)
     +31.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.87 C$
(69.09 kr)
8.04 C$
(62.64 kr)
     -9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.97 C$
(62.09 kr)
9.57 C$
(74.59 kr)
     +20.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.09 C$
(70.86 kr)
19.13 C$
(149.07 kr)
     +110.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 C$
(17.15 kr)
2.02 C$
(15.74 kr)
     -8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(7.19 kr)
1.45 C$
(11.27 kr)
     +56.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(20.11 kr)
1.99 C$
(15.51 kr)
     -22.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(21.85 kr)
3.13 C$
(24.39 kr)
     +11.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.56 C$
(12.16 kr)
1.50 C$
(11.70 kr)
     -3.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(11.55 kr)
1.48 C$
(11.56 kr)
     +0.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.20 C$
(24.95 kr)
3.52 C$
(27.44 kr)
     +10.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(19.48 kr)
2.86 C$
(22.28 kr)
     +14.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(155.84 kr)
23.10 C$
(180.00 kr)
     +15.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.79 C$
(37.33 kr)
4.39 C$
(34.23 kr)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.94 C$
(38.48 kr)
5.51 C$
(42.95 kr)
     +11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.60 C$
(121.56 kr)
20.53 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +31.6 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(29.22 kr)
5.39 C$
(42.00 kr)
     +43.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(779.22 kr)
115.11 C$
(897.00 kr)
     +15.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.97 C$
(38.77 kr)
12.83 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +158.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$
(25.71 kr)
3.20 C$
(24.94 kr)
     -3.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.20 C$
(360.00 kr)
64.17 C$
(500.00 kr)
     +38.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 C$
(50.40 kr)
10.88 C$
(84.75 kr)
     +68.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(264,764.29 kr)
51,333.21 C$
(400,000.00 kr)
     +51.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,386.95 C$
(221,197.56 kr)
53,450.70 C$
(416,500.00 kr)
     +88.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.05 C$
(826.40 kr)
316.92 C$
(2,469.47 kr)
     +198.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.91 C$
(420.09 kr)
47.15 C$
(367.39 kr)
     -12.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.29 C$
(477.57 kr)
63.36 C$
(493.69 kr)
     +3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.69 C$
(340.42 kr)
65.96 C$
(513.94 kr)
     +51.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.57 C$
(144.71 kr)
32.34 C$
(252.00 kr)
     +74.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(116.88 kr)
21.82 C$
(170.00 kr)
     +45.4 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 909.58 C$
(7,087.63 kr)
382.56 C$
(2,981.00 kr)
     -57.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,377.54 C$
(73,071.91 kr)
10,198.62 C$
(79,470.00 kr)
     +8.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.52 C$
(674.16 kr)
123.89 C$
(965.41 kr)
     +43.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.26 C$
(485.14 kr)
70.33 C$
(548.05 kr)
     +13.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 127.23 C$
(991.42 kr)
158.51 C$
(1,235.13 kr)
     +24.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.93 C$
(1,152.74 kr)
186.67 C$
(1,454.55 kr)
     +26.2 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,692.60 C$
(13,189.09 kr)
2,024.07 C$
(15,772.00 kr)
     +19.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,354.23 C$
(10,552.47 kr)
1,586.12 C$
(12,359.38 kr)
     +17.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.00 C$
(22,987.07 kr)
3,241.52 C$
(25,258.62 kr)
     +9.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,178.14 C$
(16,972.58 kr)
2,526.43 C$
(19,686.54 kr)
     +16.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 911.42 C$
(7,101.97 kr)
1,127.53 C$
(8,785.95 kr)
     +23.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 527.48 C$
(4,110.23 kr)
828.89 C$
(6,458.93 kr)
     +57.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,728.21 C$
(29,051.05 kr)
5,107.95 C$
(39,802.34 kr)
     +37.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.25 4.67      -25.3 %
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