Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 21.7% higher than in Helsinki (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 24.9% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 35.1% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 20.9% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 27.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 3.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (174.75 kr) |
21.46 € (250.00 kr) |
+43.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (1,048.49 kr) |
103.01 € (1,200.00 kr) |
+14.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (128.15 kr) |
12.06 € (140.50 kr) |
+9.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 € (87.37 kr) |
10.26 € (119.50 kr) |
+36.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.50 € (87.37 kr) |
9.44 € (110.00 kr) |
+25.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.34 € (50.60 kr) |
4.20 € (48.89 kr) |
-3.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.62 € (30.52 kr) |
3.51 € (40.84 kr) |
+33.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.94 € (22.65 kr) |
2.70 € (31.44 kr) |
+38.8 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.60 € (53.61 kr) |
7.40 € (86.24 kr) |
+60.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.27 € (26.39 kr) |
2.85 € (33.20 kr) |
+25.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.09 € (12.72 kr) |
1.34 € (15.64 kr) |
+23.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.05 € (35.57 kr) |
4.21 € (48.99 kr) |
+37.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.65 € (42.52 kr) |
5.28 € (61.47 kr) |
+44.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.79 € (67.40 kr) |
6.21 € (72.37 kr) |
+7.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.04 € (105.36 kr) |
12.15 € (141.56 kr) |
+34.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.09 € (12.73 kr) |
1.34 € (15.62 kr) |
+22.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 € (9.90 kr) |
0.97 € (11.36 kr) |
+14.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 € (11.70 kr) |
1.35 € (15.70 kr) |
+34.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.87 € (21.75 kr) |
1.94 € (22.61 kr) |
+4.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.49 € (5.73 kr) |
0.96 € (11.16 kr) |
+94.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 € (8.34 kr) |
1.01 € (11.71 kr) |
+40.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.82 € (21.20 kr) |
2.36 € (27.53 kr) |
+29.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.71 € (19.90 kr) |
1.99 € (23.14 kr) |
+16.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (163.10 kr) |
17.17 € (200.00 kr) |
+22.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.85 € (33.18 kr) |
2.93 € (34.11 kr) |
+2.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.59 € (41.87 kr) |
3.66 € (42.68 kr) |
+1.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 € (128.15 kr) |
14.59 € (170.00 kr) |
+32.7 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 € (37.28 kr) |
3.61 € (42.00 kr) |
+12.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (775.88 kr) |
68.67 € (800.00 kr) |
+3.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.35 € (85.63 kr) |
8.58 € (100.00 kr) |
+16.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (22.50 kr) |
2.21 € (25.75 kr) |
+14.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 € (698.99 kr) |
35.84 € (417.50 kr) |
-40.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 € (80.86 kr) |
7.16 € (83.41 kr) |
+3.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,728.50 € (369,632.18 kr) |
30,901.69 € (360,000.00 kr) |
-2.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,797.40 € (393,734.51 kr) |
36,791.93 € (428,620.33 kr) |
+8.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.85 € (1,291.42 kr) |
247.45 € (2,882.79 kr) |
+123.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
25.18 € (293.40 kr) |
27.08 € (315.43 kr) |
+7.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21.42 € (249.56 kr) |
47.54 € (553.88 kr) |
+121.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.77 € (486.66 kr) |
46.78 € (544.94 kr) |
+12.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.24 € (340.59 kr) |
25.32 € (295.00 kr) |
-13.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.40 € (202.71 kr) |
15.45 € (180.00 kr) |
-11.2 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
340.90 € (3,971.43 kr) |
228.45 € (2,661.36 kr) |
-33.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.17 € (113,331.66 kr) |
10,638.19 € (123,933.33 kr) |
+9.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.92 € (1,117.47 kr) |
87.73 € (1,022.00 kr) |
-8.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.09 € (397.14 kr) |
57.42 € (668.95 kr) |
+68.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90.92 € (1,059.20 kr) |
104.18 € (1,213.64 kr) |
+14.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.80 € (1,267.50 kr) |
139.88 € (1,629.55 kr) |
+28.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,045.47 € (12,179.53 kr) |
1,460.62 € (17,016.00 kr) |
+39.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
809.10 € (9,425.93 kr) |
1,168.83 € (13,616.67 kr) |
+44.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,789.62 € (20,848.75 kr) |
2,252.51 € (26,241.34 kr) |
+25.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,313.60 € (15,303.23 kr) |
1,817.12 € (21,169.18 kr) |
+38.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
743.99 € (8,667.38 kr) |
828.13 € (9,647.54 kr) |
+11.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
429.11 € (4,999.04 kr) |
619.92 € (7,221.93 kr) |
+44.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,943.31 € (34,289.14 kr) |
3,535.95 € (41,193.33 kr) |
+20.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.15 | 5.02 | +21.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Jessheim | 26.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Askim | 33.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |