Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 11.8% higher than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 14.1% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 21.6% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 3.3% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 20.5% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 5.9% higher than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 € (191.47 kr) |
18.84 € (225.50 kr) |
+17.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (1,077.02 kr) |
83.56 € (1,000.00 kr) |
-7.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (119.67 kr) |
10.70 € (128.00 kr) |
+7.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (95.74 kr) |
9.19 € (110.00 kr) |
+14.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (95.74 kr) |
8.77 € (105.00 kr) |
+9.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.46 € (53.42 kr) |
3.92 € (46.85 kr) |
-12.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.69 € (32.15 kr) |
3.16 € (37.77 kr) |
+17.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.84 € (22.02 kr) |
2.33 € (27.83 kr) |
+26.4 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.70 € (56.19 kr) |
6.98 € (83.49 kr) |
+48.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.49 € (29.81 kr) |
2.57 € (30.78 kr) |
+3.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.18 € (14.13 kr) |
1.26 € (15.04 kr) |
+6.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.95 € (35.24 kr) |
4.11 € (49.23 kr) |
+39.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.63 € (43.41 kr) |
4.95 € (59.24 kr) |
+36.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.36 € (64.14 kr) |
5.99 € (71.70 kr) |
+11.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.77 € (116.94 kr) |
11.89 € (142.32 kr) |
+21.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.05 € (12.55 kr) |
1.27 € (15.20 kr) |
+21.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 € (9.59 kr) |
0.90 € (10.74 kr) |
+12.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.99 € (11.88 kr) |
1.26 € (15.10 kr) |
+27.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.75 € (20.93 kr) |
2.01 € (24.08 kr) |
+15.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 € (6.27 kr) |
0.95 € (11.32 kr) |
+80.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (9.40 kr) |
0.97 € (11.61 kr) |
+23.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.01 € (24.08 kr) |
2.35 € (28.17 kr) |
+17.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.83 € (21.93 kr) |
1.79 € (21.39 kr) |
-2.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (167.54 kr) |
14.21 € (170.00 kr) |
+1.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.74 € (32.74 kr) |
2.85 € (34.14 kr) |
+4.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.15 € (37.69 kr) |
3.50 € (41.84 kr) |
+11.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.45 € (125.05 kr) |
13.37 € (160.00 kr) |
+27.9 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.95 € (35.30 kr) |
3.51 € (42.00 kr) |
+19.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (797.00 kr) |
74.96 € (897.00 kr) |
+12.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (80.78 kr) |
8.36 € (100.00 kr) |
+23.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (23.59 kr) |
2.15 € (25.75 kr) |
+9.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (674.93 kr) |
43.45 € (520.00 kr) |
-23.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.20 € (86.16 kr) |
7.03 € (84.16 kr) |
-2.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,644.50 € (378,687.03 kr) |
34,261.13 € (410,000.00 kr) |
+8.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,845.64 € (405,027.92 kr) |
33,947.76 € (406,250.00 kr) |
+0.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
118.94 € (1,423.29 kr) |
160.00 € (1,914.71 kr) |
+34.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.57 € (293.99 kr) |
31.32 € (374.79 kr) |
+27.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20.75 € (248.31 kr) |
41.68 € (498.73 kr) |
+100.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.08 € (503.62 kr) |
41.34 € (494.69 kr) |
-1.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.95 € (286.58 kr) |
20.51 € (245.38 kr) |
-14.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (203.44 kr) |
13.37 € (160.00 kr) |
-21.4 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
311.23 € (3,724.47 kr) |
262.59 € (3,142.35 kr) |
-15.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,365.60 € (100,110.42 kr) |
8,723.36 € (104,391.67 kr) |
+4.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.34 € (1,057.12 kr) |
79.58 € (952.31 kr) |
-9.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.72 € (367.57 kr) |
41.25 € (493.67 kr) |
+34.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
77.63 € (928.99 kr) |
92.78 € (1,110.28 kr) |
+19.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
100.91 € (1,207.62 kr) |
116.99 € (1,400.00 kr) |
+15.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,016.14 € (12,160.09 kr) |
1,293.41 € (15,478.12 kr) |
+27.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
814.82 € (9,750.86 kr) |
1,033.76 € (12,370.97 kr) |
+26.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,760.52 € (21,067.96 kr) |
2,081.63 € (24,910.71 kr) |
+18.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,300.71 € (15,565.54 kr) |
1,539.22 € (18,419.70 kr) |
+18.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
692.74 € (8,290.00 kr) |
723.06 € (8,652.77 kr) |
+4.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
405.37 € (4,851.07 kr) |
527.58 € (6,313.52 kr) |
+30.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,688.47 € (32,172.72 kr) |
3,250.48 € (38,898.18 kr) |
+20.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.69 | 4.52 | +22.4 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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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 Drammen | 25.82 miles |
| 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 |