Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 18.8% higher than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 21.8% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 31.3% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 16.3% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 26.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 1.9% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 € (187.23 kr) |
21.36 € (250.00 kr) |
+33.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
87.50 € (1,023.92 kr) |
102.55 € (1,200.00 kr) |
+17.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.82 € (138.38 kr) |
11.62 € (136.00 kr) |
-1.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (93.62 kr) |
9.49 € (111.00 kr) |
+18.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.95 € (104.73 kr) |
9.40 € (110.00 kr) |
+5.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.29 € (50.24 kr) |
4.24 € (49.61 kr) |
-1.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.76 € (32.25 kr) |
3.39 € (39.64 kr) |
+22.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.97 € (23.01 kr) |
2.65 € (31.05 kr) |
+34.9 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.84 € (56.65 kr) |
7.29 € (85.36 kr) |
+50.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.55 € (29.86 kr) |
2.70 € (31.54 kr) |
+5.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.19 € (13.92 kr) |
1.30 € (15.15 kr) |
+8.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.01 € (35.21 kr) |
4.27 € (49.92 kr) |
+41.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.68 € (43.08 kr) |
5.53 € (64.74 kr) |
+50.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 € (68.20 kr) |
6.39 € (74.76 kr) |
+9.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.23 € (108.03 kr) |
12.42 € (145.36 kr) |
+34.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.07 € (12.49 kr) |
1.38 € (16.21 kr) |
+29.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.83 € (9.71 kr) |
0.96 € (11.25 kr) |
+15.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (11.52 kr) |
1.33 € (15.58 kr) |
+35.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.73 € (20.20 kr) |
2.04 € (23.90 kr) |
+18.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.53 € (6.22 kr) |
0.98 € (11.46 kr) |
+84.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (9.54 kr) |
0.99 € (11.58 kr) |
+21.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.94 € (22.72 kr) |
2.40 € (28.09 kr) |
+23.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.79 € (20.95 kr) |
1.92 € (22.50 kr) |
+7.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (163.83 kr) |
15.38 € (180.00 kr) |
+9.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.82 € (32.96 kr) |
2.90 € (33.93 kr) |
+3.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.37 € (39.44 kr) |
3.67 € (42.96 kr) |
+8.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 € (128.72 kr) |
14.19 € (166.00 kr) |
+29.0 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.95 € (34.52 kr) |
3.59 € (42.00 kr) |
+21.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (779.35 kr) |
76.65 € (897.00 kr) |
+15.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 € (81.91 kr) |
7.95 € (93.00 kr) |
+13.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.77 € (20.72 kr) |
2.17 € (25.35 kr) |
+22.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
57.90 € (677.55 kr) |
36.32 € (425.00 kr) |
-37.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 € (81.27 kr) |
7.19 € (84.10 kr) |
+3.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 € (374,463.76 kr) |
34,182.21 € (400,000.00 kr) |
+6.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,453.94 € (403,179.77 kr) |
36,505.05 € (427,181.82 kr) |
+6.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
116.50 € (1,363.24 kr) |
221.57 € (2,592.86 kr) |
+90.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.88 € (291.15 kr) |
28.68 € (335.65 kr) |
+15.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20.97 € (245.45 kr) |
47.57 € (556.68 kr) |
+126.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
43.30 € (506.69 kr) |
45.03 € (526.92 kr) |
+4.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30.24 € (353.81 kr) |
21.96 € (256.92 kr) |
-27.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.50 € (204.78 kr) |
14.10 € (165.00 kr) |
-19.4 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
319.50 € (3,738.79 kr) |
238.37 € (2,789.35 kr) |
-25.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,965.60 € (104,915.38 kr) |
8,202.88 € (95,990.00 kr) |
-8.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
96.09 € (1,124.43 kr) |
87.37 € (1,022.36 kr) |
-9.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.17 € (364.74 kr) |
43.47 € (508.73 kr) |
+39.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.13 € (1,031.32 kr) |
104.84 € (1,226.88 kr) |
+19.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
101.50 € (1,187.75 kr) |
129.58 € (1,516.30 kr) |
+27.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,043.00 € (12,205.18 kr) |
1,387.62 € (16,237.93 kr) |
+33.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
819.55 € (9,590.31 kr) |
1,132.90 € (13,257.14 kr) |
+38.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,791.00 € (20,958.27 kr) |
2,248.13 € (26,307.62 kr) |
+25.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,323.21 € (15,484.24 kr) |
1,765.61 € (20,661.11 kr) |
+33.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
729.06 € (8,531.47 kr) |
765.83 € (8,961.77 kr) |
+5.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
432.98 € (5,066.75 kr) |
565.88 € (6,621.87 kr) |
+30.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,875.03 € (33,643.56 kr) |
3,436.69 € (40,216.15 kr) |
+19.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.96 | 5.02 | +26.9 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 183 | 198 |
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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 |
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| 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 |