Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 21.8% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 18.5% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oslo are 9.7% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 14.1% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 16.3% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 14.6% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(199.46 kr)
28.26 C$
(225.50 kr)
     +13.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(957.39 kr)
125.34 C$
(1,000.00 kr)
     +4.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(119.67 kr)
16.04 C$
(128.00 kr)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(71.80 kr)
13.79 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +53.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 C$
(67.82 kr)
13.16 C$
(105.00 kr)
     +54.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(41.94 kr)
5.87 C$
(46.85 kr)
     +11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.82 C$
(22.52 kr)
4.73 C$
(37.77 kr)
     +67.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 C$
(16.97 kr)
3.49 C$
(27.83 kr)
     +64.0 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.32 C$
(90.31 kr)
10.47 C$
(83.49 kr)
     -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.95 C$
(31.51 kr)
3.86 C$
(30.78 kr)
     -2.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$
(16.85 kr)
1.89 C$
(15.04 kr)
     -10.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.75 C$
(37.88 kr)
6.17 C$
(49.23 kr)
     +30.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.42 C$
(67.20 kr)
7.42 C$
(59.24 kr)
     -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.07 C$
(64.38 kr)
8.99 C$
(71.70 kr)
     +11.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.97 C$
(71.57 kr)
17.84 C$
(142.32 kr)
     +98.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.24 C$
(17.85 kr)
1.90 C$
(15.20 kr)
     -14.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$
(7.22 kr)
1.35 C$
(10.74 kr)
     +48.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 C$
(20.17 kr)
1.89 C$
(15.10 kr)
     -25.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 C$
(22.46 kr)
3.02 C$
(24.08 kr)
     +7.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 C$
(11.08 kr)
1.42 C$
(11.32 kr)
     +2.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 C$
(12.13 kr)
1.46 C$
(11.61 kr)
     -4.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.35 C$
(26.72 kr)
3.53 C$
(28.17 kr)
     +5.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$
(19.31 kr)
2.68 C$
(21.39 kr)
     +10.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(159.56 kr)
21.31 C$
(170.00 kr)
     +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(36.22 kr)
4.28 C$
(34.14 kr)
     -5.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(37.87 kr)
5.24 C$
(41.84 kr)
     +10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.20 C$
(121.27 kr)
20.05 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +31.9 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(29.92 kr)
5.26 C$
(42.00 kr)
     +40.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(773.89 kr)
112.43 C$
(897.00 kr)
     +15.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(37.90 kr)
12.53 C$
(100.00 kr)
     +163.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.26 C$
(26.00 kr)
3.23 C$
(25.75 kr)
     -1.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(423.65 kr)
65.18 C$
(520.00 kr)
     +22.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.57 C$
(52.45 kr)
10.55 C$
(84.16 kr)
     +60.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(271,084.95 kr)
51,389.72 C$
(410,000.00 kr)
     +51.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,923.21 C$
(222,778.32 kr)
50,919.69 C$
(406,250.00 kr)
     +82.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.10 C$
(886.39 kr)
239.99 C$
(1,914.71 kr)
     +116.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.03 C$
(431.10 kr)
46.98 C$
(374.79 kr)
     -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.13 C$
(487.75 kr)
62.51 C$
(498.73 kr)
     +2.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.16 C$
(368.28 kr)
62.00 C$
(494.69 kr)
     +34.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.54 C$
(171.84 kr)
30.76 C$
(245.38 kr)
     +42.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(119.67 kr)
20.05 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +33.7 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 933.13 C$
(7,444.73 kr)
393.86 C$
(3,142.35 kr)
     -57.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,578.64 C$
(76,420.75 kr)
13,084.53 C$
(104,391.67 kr)
     +36.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.70 C$
(683.76 kr)
119.36 C$
(952.31 kr)
     +39.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.95 C$
(526.16 kr)
61.88 C$
(493.67 kr)
     -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.50 C$
(985.31 kr)
139.16 C$
(1,110.28 kr)
     +12.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.10 C$
(1,213.49 kr)
175.48 C$
(1,400.00 kr)
     +15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,692.26 C$
(13,501.31 kr)
1,940.04 C$
(15,478.12 kr)
     +14.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,296.81 C$
(10,346.26 kr)
1,550.59 C$
(12,370.97 kr)
     +19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,002.50 C$
(23,954.69 kr)
3,122.33 C$
(24,910.71 kr)
     +4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,142.14 C$
(17,090.55 kr)
2,308.74 C$
(18,419.70 kr)
     +7.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(7,348.22 kr)
1,084.55 C$
(8,652.77 kr)
     +17.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 540.46 C$
(4,311.89 kr)
791.34 C$
(6,313.52 kr)
     +46.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,590.63 C$
(28,646.93 kr)
4,875.53 C$
(38,898.18 kr)
     +35.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 4.52      -29.7 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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