Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 16.8% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 16.6% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Oslo are 16.1% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 13.7% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 24.0% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 6.2% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(165.58 kr)
16.91 €
(200.00 kr)
     +20.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(946.16 kr)
93.01 €
(1,100.00 kr)
     +16.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 €
(112.36 kr)
10.15 €
(120.00 kr)
     +6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 €
(91.66 kr)
8.46 €
(100.00 kr)
     +9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(94.62 kr)
8.46 €
(100.00 kr)
     +5.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.14 €
(48.96 kr)
3.72 €
(43.94 kr)
     -10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(29.43 kr)
2.61 €
(30.84 kr)
     +4.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(20.76 kr)
2.35 €
(27.82 kr)
     +34.0 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 €
(48.03 kr)
6.70 €
(79.28 kr)
     +65.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.07 €
(24.44 kr)
2.72 €
(32.16 kr)
     +31.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 €
(11.74 kr)
1.19 €
(14.05 kr)
     +19.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.79 €
(33.02 kr)
3.38 €
(39.93 kr)
     +20.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 €
(38.38 kr)
4.54 €
(53.74 kr)
     +40.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.62 €
(54.67 kr)
5.12 €
(60.53 kr)
     +10.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.32 €
(98.39 kr)
11.28 €
(133.39 kr)
     +35.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.98 €
(11.63 kr)
1.10 €
(13.04 kr)
     +12.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.53 kr)
0.81 €
(9.56 kr)
     +12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 €
(10.98 kr)
1.06 €
(12.57 kr)
     +14.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.76 €
(20.86 kr)
1.52 €
(17.92 kr)
     -14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 €
(5.12 kr)
0.79 €
(9.29 kr)
     +81.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(7.42 kr)
0.87 €
(10.29 kr)
     +38.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 €
(22.36 kr)
2.13 €
(25.21 kr)
     +12.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62 €
(19.14 kr)
1.95 €
(23.04 kr)
     +20.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(141.92 kr)
14.37 €
(170.00 kr)
     +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.72 €
(32.15 kr)
2.76 €
(32.59 kr)
     +1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(36.39 kr)
3.57 €
(42.18 kr)
     +15.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.70 €
(114.72 kr)
12.68 €
(150.00 kr)
     +30.8 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(36.66 kr)
3.38 €
(40.00 kr)
     +9.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.30 €
(772.30 kr)
72.12 €
(853.00 kr)
     +10.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 €
(81.61 kr)
8.46 €
(100.00 kr)
     +22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(22.84 kr)
2.04 €
(24.14 kr)
     +5.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.40 €
(631.56 kr)
42.28 €
(500.00 kr)
     -20.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.91 €
(93.51 kr)
7.29 €
(86.25 kr)
     -7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,644.50 €
(374,257.59 kr)
29,593.45 €
(350,000.00 kr)
     -6.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,545.11 €
(361,255.18 kr)
29,524.32 €
(349,182.35 kr)
     -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 104.30 €
(1,233.56 kr)
192.59 €
(2,277.79 kr)
     +84.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 €
(0.67 kr)
0.08 €
(0.99 kr)
     +47.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.39 €
(217.52 kr)
38.00 €
(449.41 kr)
     +106.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.89 €
(412.62 kr)
38.65 €
(457.13 kr)
     +10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.53 €
(313.81 kr)
25.31 €
(299.38 kr)
     -4.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.90 €
(188.05 kr)
14.59 €
(172.50 kr)
     -8.3 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 289.22 €
(3,420.61 kr)
277.41 €
(3,280.92 kr)
     -4.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,450.00 €
(76,283.76 kr)
8,004.50 €
(94,668.75 kr)
     +24.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.12 €
(959.40 kr)
73.49 €
(869.14 kr)
     -9.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.48 €
(395.96 kr)
33.77 €
(399.40 kr)
     +0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.78 €
(837.11 kr)
95.60 €
(1,130.60 kr)
     +35.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.82 €
(1,227.85 kr)
100.65 €
(1,190.40 kr)
     -3.1 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 941.94 €
(11,140.32 kr)
1,191.94 €
(14,097.00 kr)
     +26.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 761.88 €
(9,010.74 kr)
1,016.69 €
(12,024.32 kr)
     +33.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,822.33 €
(21,552.63 kr)
1,899.27 €
(22,462.50 kr)
     +4.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,305.67 €
(15,442.04 kr)
1,499.97 €
(17,740.00 kr)
     +14.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 651.47 €
(7,704.94 kr)
725.35 €
(8,578.64 kr)
     +11.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 387.76 €
(4,585.97 kr)
514.10 €
(6,080.29 kr)
     +32.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,113.42 €
(36,822.28 kr)
3,406.13 €
(40,284.15 kr)
     +9.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.13 3.10      +174.9 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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