Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 0.1% higher than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 7.2% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Oslo are 22.3% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 13.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 18.6% higher than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 2.9% lower than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 DKK
(234.86 NOK)
139.50 DKK
(218.43 NOK)
     -7.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 DKK
(1,252.60 NOK)
638.67 DKK
(1,000.00 NOK)
     -20.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 DKK
(156.57 NOK)
81.06 DKK
(126.92 NOK)
     -18.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 60.00 DKK
(93.94 NOK)
70.25 DKK
(110.00 NOK)
     +17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 DKK
(93.94 NOK)
67.06 DKK
(105.00 NOK)
     +11.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.77 DKK
(68.53 NOK)
29.51 DKK
(46.20 NOK)
     -32.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.23 DKK
(41.08 NOK)
23.66 DKK
(37.04 NOK)
     -9.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 DKK
(31.32 NOK)
17.51 DKK
(27.42 NOK)
     -12.4 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 DKK
(80.87 NOK)
53.66 DKK
(84.01 NOK)
     +3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.14 DKK
(34.67 NOK)
19.54 DKK
(30.60 NOK)
     -11.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.51 DKK
(13.33 NOK)
9.12 DKK
(14.28 NOK)
     +7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.54 DKK
(50.96 NOK)
29.18 DKK
(45.70 NOK)
     -10.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 DKK
(60.42 NOK)
36.79 DKK
(57.61 NOK)
     -4.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.04 DKK
(54.86 NOK)
44.01 DKK
(68.90 NOK)
     +25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.78 DKK
(81.08 NOK)
86.08 DKK
(134.77 NOK)
     +66.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.53 DKK
(14.92 NOK)
9.57 DKK
(14.98 NOK)
     +0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 DKK
(14.04 NOK)
6.44 DKK
(10.08 NOK)
     -28.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 DKK
(15.87 NOK)
8.68 DKK
(13.59 NOK)
     -14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.77 DKK
(21.57 NOK)
14.75 DKK
(23.09 NOK)
     +7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 DKK
(10.65 NOK)
6.24 DKK
(9.77 NOK)
     -8.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.98 DKK
(9.37 NOK)
6.78 DKK
(10.61 NOK)
     +13.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.34 DKK
(20.89 NOK)
17.18 DKK
(26.90 NOK)
     +28.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 DKK
(16.77 NOK)
13.19 DKK
(20.66 NOK)
     +23.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 DKK
(109.60 NOK)
102.19 DKK
(160.00 NOK)
     +46.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.25 DKK
(19.17 NOK)
21.95 DKK
(34.37 NOK)
     +79.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 DKK
(26.34 NOK)
27.14 DKK
(42.49 NOK)
     +61.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 DKK
(97.08 NOK)
98.99 DKK
(155.00 NOK)
     +59.7 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 DKK
(37.58 NOK)
25.55 DKK
(40.00 NOK)
     +6.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 DKK
(1,017.74 NOK)
553.73 DKK
(867.00 NOK)
     -14.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 DKK
(78.29 NOK)
63.87 DKK
(100.00 NOK)
     +27.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 DKK
(41.58 NOK)
15.42 DKK
(24.14 NOK)
     -41.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 DKK
(939.45 NOK)
319.34 DKK
(500.00 NOK)
     -46.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.68 DKK
(84.05 NOK)
53.62 DKK
(83.95 NOK)
     -0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,697.50 DKK
(509,960.83 NOK)
255,468.64 DKK
(400,000.00 NOK)
     -21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 DKK
(473,870.83 NOK)
247,916.35 DKK
(388,175.00 NOK)
     -18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,450.86 DKK
(2,271.69 NOK)
1,141.44 DKK
(1,787.22 NOK)
     -21.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 DKK
(175.32 NOK)
237.56 DKK
(371.96 NOK)
     +112.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 256.12 DKK
(401.02 NOK)
301.70 DKK
(472.38 NOK)
     +17.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 295.09 DKK
(462.03 NOK)
315.53 DKK
(494.04 NOK)
     +6.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.47 DKK
(332.67 NOK)
172.90 DKK
(270.71 NOK)
     -18.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 130.00 DKK
(203.55 NOK)
105.38 DKK
(165.00 NOK)
     -18.9 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 DKK
(5,905.12 NOK)
2,100.43 DKK
(3,288.75 NOK)
     -44.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 DKK
(100,795.15 NOK)
77,219.96 DKK
(120,907.14 NOK)
     +20.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 735.38 DKK
(1,151.43 NOK)
577.68 DKK
(904.50 NOK)
     -21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 306.37 DKK
(479.69 NOK)
290.96 DKK
(455.57 NOK)
     -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 796.52 DKK
(1,247.15 NOK)
682.39 DKK
(1,068.44 NOK)
     -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,146.12 DKK
(1,794.55 NOK)
912.02 DKK
(1,428.00 NOK)
     -20.4 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,002.73 DKK
(18,793.28 NOK)
9,612.01 DKK
(15,050.00 NOK)
     -19.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,741.17 DKK
(13,686.49 NOK)
7,670.90 DKK
(12,010.71 NOK)
     -12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,711.54 DKK
(32,429.09 NOK)
15,368.04 DKK
(24,062.50 NOK)
     -25.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,948.75 DKK
(23,406.00 NOK)
11,192.72 DKK
(17,525.00 NOK)
     -25.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,088.91 DKK
(7,967.96 NOK)
5,437.74 DKK
(8,514.14 NOK)
     +6.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,547.87 DKK
(5,555.08 NOK)
3,766.50 DKK
(5,897.39 NOK)
     +6.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,715.70 DKK
(43,395.85 NOK)
24,963.55 DKK
(39,086.67 NOK)
     -9.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.12 4.43      +7.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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