Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 22.5% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 20.3% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oslo are 15.1% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 21.4% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 15.9% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 2.9% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 C$
(187.89 kr)
24.48 C$
(200.00 kr)
     +6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(816.92 kr)
133.43 C$
(1,090.00 kr)
     +33.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$
(114.37 kr)
14.69 C$
(120.00 kr)
     +4.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 C$
(63.31 kr)
12.24 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +58.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.75 C$
(71.48 kr)
12.24 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +39.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.79 C$
(39.16 kr)
5.36 C$
(43.76 kr)
     +11.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 C$
(19.99 kr)
3.70 C$
(30.24 kr)
     +51.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 C$
(14.91 kr)
3.34 C$
(27.29 kr)
     +83.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.78 C$
(88.04 kr)
9.66 C$
(78.88 kr)
     -10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.60 C$
(29.38 kr)
3.94 C$
(32.18 kr)
     +9.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.91 C$
(15.57 kr)
1.67 C$
(13.62 kr)
     -12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 C$
(33.62 kr)
4.90 C$
(40.03 kr)
     +19.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(57.99 kr)
6.61 C$
(53.97 kr)
     -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 C$
(58.48 kr)
7.51 C$
(61.33 kr)
     +4.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.66 C$
(62.55 kr)
16.59 C$
(135.51 kr)
     +116.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.94 C$
(15.87 kr)
1.60 C$
(13.09 kr)
     -17.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(7.38 kr)
1.17 C$
(9.54 kr)
     +29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.17 C$
(17.73 kr)
1.57 C$
(12.80 kr)
     -27.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(19.78 kr)
2.13 C$
(17.43 kr)
     -11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 C$
(10.40 kr)
1.14 C$
(9.30 kr)
     -10.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 C$
(12.00 kr)
1.27 C$
(10.38 kr)
     -13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.10 C$
(25.32 kr)
3.07 C$
(25.08 kr)
     -1.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 C$
(18.95 kr)
2.81 C$
(22.96 kr)
     +21.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 C$
(142.96 kr)
20.81 C$
(170.00 kr)
     +18.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.52 C$
(28.79 kr)
3.98 C$
(32.53 kr)
     +13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 C$
(32.14 kr)
5.16 C$
(42.18 kr)
     +31.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(122.54 kr)
18.36 C$
(150.00 kr)
     +22.4 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(28.59 kr)
4.90 C$
(40.00 kr)
     +39.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.00 C$
(767.90 kr)
104.05 C$
(850.00 kr)
     +10.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(33.49 kr)
12.24 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +198.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(23.01 kr)
2.96 C$
(24.14 kr)
     +4.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 43.50 C$
(355.36 kr)
61.21 C$
(500.00 kr)
     +40.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.57 C$
(53.70 kr)
10.57 C$
(86.34 kr)
     +60.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 C$
(245,075.26 kr)
42,843.98 C$
(350,000.00 kr)
     +42.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,234.32 C$
(214,312.76 kr)
41,843.81 C$
(341,829.41 kr)
     +59.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 99.73 C$
(814.71 kr)
277.39 C$
(2,266.02 kr)
     +178.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.51 C$
(4.15 kr)
0.13 C$
(1.02 kr)
     -75.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.04 C$
(498.65 kr)
55.01 C$
(449.38 kr)
     -9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.29 C$
(321.00 kr)
55.51 C$
(453.49 kr)
     +41.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.91 C$
(146.32 kr)
36.64 C$
(299.33 kr)
     +104.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(122.50 kr)
21.42 C$
(175.00 kr)
     +42.9 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 915.50 C$
(7,478.88 kr)
398.40 C$
(3,254.61 kr)
     -56.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,755.56 C$
(104,202.37 kr)
11,588.53 C$
(94,668.75 kr)
     -9.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.97 C$
(677.78 kr)
106.73 C$
(871.89 kr)
     +28.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.75 C$
(430.90 kr)
48.89 C$
(399.40 kr)
     -7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.57 C$
(976.80 kr)
135.86 C$
(1,109.84 kr)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.12 C$
(1,218.19 kr)
141.59 C$
(1,156.67 kr)
     -5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,481.93 C$
(12,106.17 kr)
1,722.02 C$
(14,067.47 kr)
     +16.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,115.95 C$
(9,116.38 kr)
1,468.04 C$
(11,992.68 kr)
     +31.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,535.00 C$
(20,708.86 kr)
2,727.33 C$
(22,280.00 kr)
     +7.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,888.29 C$
(15,425.79 kr)
2,164.58 C$
(17,682.86 kr)
     +14.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.15 C$
(6,356.86 kr)
1,040.15 C$
(8,497.19 kr)
     +33.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 441.12 C$
(3,603.60 kr)
739.42 C$
(6,040.47 kr)
     +67.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,889.37 C$
(31,772.92 kr)
4,815.00 C$
(39,334.61 kr)
     +23.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.59 3.05      -45.4 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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