Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 

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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
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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 2025May 2025
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