Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 27.1% higher than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 24.4% higher than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Oslo are 17.1% higher than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 28.4% higher than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 15.1% higher than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 8.6% higher than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(197.46 kr)
31.65 C$
(250.00 kr)
     +26.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(947.79 kr)
151.93 C$
(1,200.00 kr)
     +26.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(118.47 kr)
16.78 C$
(132.50 kr)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(71.08 kr)
13.93 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +54.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(71.08 kr)
13.93 C$
(110.00 kr)
     +54.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.97 C$
(39.26 kr)
6.19 C$
(48.92 kr)
     +24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 C$
(22.74 kr)
4.87 C$
(38.48 kr)
     +69.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 C$
(17.21 kr)
3.88 C$
(30.61 kr)
     +77.8 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.22 C$
(96.51 kr)
10.92 C$
(86.25 kr)
     -10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.21 C$
(33.23 kr)
4.01 C$
(31.68 kr)
     -4.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.25 C$
(17.75 kr)
1.99 C$
(15.69 kr)
     -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 C$
(37.80 kr)
6.32 C$
(49.93 kr)
     +32.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.91 C$
(78.26 kr)
8.04 C$
(63.50 kr)
     -18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.51 C$
(59.34 kr)
9.59 C$
(75.74 kr)
     +27.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.39 C$
(74.19 kr)
18.82 C$
(148.67 kr)
     +100.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(19.03 kr)
2.02 C$
(15.98 kr)
     -16.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 C$
(7.39 kr)
1.43 C$
(11.28 kr)
     +52.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.77 C$
(21.86 kr)
1.99 C$
(15.71 kr)
     -28.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.06 C$
(24.18 kr)
3.05 C$
(24.06 kr)
     -0.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(12.95 kr)
1.50 C$
(11.83 kr)
     -8.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 C$
(12.23 kr)
1.44 C$
(11.35 kr)
     -7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.32 C$
(26.22 kr)
3.64 C$
(28.73 kr)
     +9.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(19.60 kr)
2.89 C$
(22.86 kr)
     +16.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(157.96 kr)
22.79 C$
(180.00 kr)
     +13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.67 C$
(36.91 kr)
4.30 C$
(33.94 kr)
     -8.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.88 C$
(38.52 kr)
5.36 C$
(42.32 kr)
     +9.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 C$
(130.32 kr)
20.26 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +22.8 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(29.62 kr)
5.32 C$
(42.00 kr)
     +41.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(789.82 kr)
113.57 C$
(897.00 kr)
     +13.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(39.49 kr)
11.77 C$
(93.00 kr)
     +135.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 C$
(26.06 kr)
3.21 C$
(25.35 kr)
     -2.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.10 C$
(379.91 kr)
53.81 C$
(425.00 kr)
     +11.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.28 C$
(49.62 kr)
10.75 C$
(84.94 kr)
     +71.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(268,366.57 kr)
50,644.16 C$
(400,000.00 kr)
     +49.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,752.05 C$
(227,090.72 kr)
54,085.66 C$
(427,181.82 kr)
     +88.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 107.70 C$
(850.61 kr)
318.30 C$
(2,513.97 kr)
     +195.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.51 C$
(414.72 kr)
45.51 C$
(359.42 kr)
     -13.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.09 C$
(498.28 kr)
69.33 C$
(547.59 kr)
     +9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.27 C$
(404.96 kr)
65.37 C$
(516.31 kr)
     +27.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.21 C$
(167.56 kr)
33.26 C$
(262.67 kr)
     +56.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(118.47 kr)
20.26 C$
(160.00 kr)
     +35.1 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 880.06 C$
(6,950.89 kr)
357.70 C$
(2,825.23 kr)
     -59.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,861.54 C$
(62,092.36 kr)
12,153.33 C$
(95,990.00 kr)
     +54.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.10 C$
(680.06 kr)
132.45 C$
(1,046.09 kr)
     +53.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.19 C$
(499.09 kr)
65.21 C$
(515.08 kr)
     +3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 129.70 C$
(1,024.37 kr)
154.51 C$
(1,220.32 kr)
     +19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 152.41 C$
(1,203.80 kr)
187.08 C$
(1,477.60 kr)
     +22.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,695.08 C$
(13,388.13 kr)
2,031.25 C$
(16,043.33 kr)
     +19.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,359.90 C$
(10,740.79 kr)
1,645.94 C$
(13,000.00 kr)
     +21.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,936.67 C$
(23,194.51 kr)
3,257.61 C$
(25,729.42 kr)
     +10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,156.11 C$
(17,029.49 kr)
2,602.35 C$
(20,554.00 kr)
     +20.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 892.55 C$
(7,049.55 kr)
1,133.27 C$
(8,950.82 kr)
     +27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 536.77 C$
(4,239.53 kr)
824.59 C$
(6,512.79 kr)
     +53.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,849.03 C$
(30,400.54 kr)
5,200.10 C$
(41,071.63 kr)
     +35.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.12 4.98      -18.6 %
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