Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 19.1% higher than in Helsinki (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 22.0% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 31.5% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 17.2% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 24.6% higher than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 4.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (178.58 kr) |
21.00 € (250.00 kr) |
+40.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (1,071.48 kr) |
100.80 € (1,200.00 kr) |
+12.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (130.96 kr) |
11.80 € (140.50 kr) |
+7.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (95.24 kr) |
9.41 € (112.00 kr) |
+17.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (95.24 kr) |
9.24 € (110.00 kr) |
+15.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.37 € (52.06 kr) |
4.10 € (48.84 kr) |
-6.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.59 € (30.81 kr) |
3.39 € (40.30 kr) |
+30.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 € (22.33 kr) |
2.64 € (31.45 kr) |
+40.8 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.63 € (55.16 kr) |
7.30 € (86.95 kr) |
+57.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.30 € (27.35 kr) |
2.74 € (32.61 kr) |
+19.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.11 € (13.19 kr) |
1.31 € (15.64 kr) |
+18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.07 € (36.52 kr) |
4.11 € (48.96 kr) |
+34.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.58 € (42.62 kr) |
5.12 € (60.92 kr) |
+42.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.76 € (68.56 kr) |
6.04 € (71.86 kr) |
+4.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.88 € (105.71 kr) |
11.78 € (140.29 kr) |
+32.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 € (13.26 kr) |
1.31 € (15.62 kr) |
+17.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 € (10.07 kr) |
0.95 € (11.36 kr) |
+12.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.99 € (11.78 kr) |
1.32 € (15.70 kr) |
+33.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.84 € (21.88 kr) |
1.90 € (22.61 kr) |
+3.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.50 € (5.91 kr) |
0.94 € (11.16 kr) |
+88.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.73 € (8.65 kr) |
0.98 € (11.71 kr) |
+35.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.78 € (21.20 kr) |
2.31 € (27.53 kr) |
+29.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (20.93 kr) |
1.94 € (23.14 kr) |
+10.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 € (166.67 kr) |
16.80 € (200.00 kr) |
+20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.88 € (34.33 kr) |
2.86 € (34.11 kr) |
-0.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.42 € (40.74 kr) |
3.59 € (42.68 kr) |
+4.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
11.00 € (130.96 kr) |
14.28 € (170.00 kr) |
+29.8 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.20 € (38.10 kr) |
3.53 € (42.00 kr) |
+10.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
66.60 € (792.89 kr) |
73.87 € (879.50 kr) |
+10.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
7.00 € (83.34 kr) |
8.40 € (100.00 kr) |
+20.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.88 € (22.42 kr) |
2.16 € (25.75 kr) |
+14.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.20 € (692.89 kr) |
35.07 € (417.50 kr) |
-39.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.95 € (82.77 kr) |
7.01 € (83.41 kr) |
+0.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (383,887.26 kr) |
30,238.57 € (360,000.00 kr) |
-6.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,527.74 € (411,063.98 kr) |
36,002.40 € (428,620.33 kr) |
+4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
110.85 € (1,319.74 kr) |
242.14 € (2,882.79 kr) |
+118.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
25.35 € (301.80 kr) |
26.32 € (313.29 kr) |
+3.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21.09 € (251.11 kr) |
46.52 € (553.88 kr) |
+120.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.11 € (489.44 kr) |
44.80 € (533.38 kr) |
+9.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28.72 € (341.95 kr) |
24.78 € (295.00 kr) |
-13.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.70 € (210.72 kr) |
15.12 € (180.00 kr) |
-14.6 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
342.33 € (4,075.59 kr) |
223.54 € (2,661.36 kr) |
-34.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,728.17 € (115,817.00 kr) |
10,409.91 € (123,933.33 kr) |
+7.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
96.62 € (1,150.33 kr) |
85.84 € (1,022.00 kr) |
-11.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.65 € (388.68 kr) |
56.19 € (668.95 kr) |
+72.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
91.36 € (1,087.62 kr) |
101.94 € (1,213.64 kr) |
+11.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
101.71 € (1,210.94 kr) |
136.88 € (1,629.55 kr) |
+34.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,015.77 € (12,093.12 kr) |
1,401.76 € (16,688.46 kr) |
+38.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
807.47 € (9,613.15 kr) |
1,132.55 € (13,483.33 kr) |
+40.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,801.11 € (21,442.82 kr) |
2,197.89 € (26,166.63 kr) |
+22.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,318.85 € (15,701.29 kr) |
1,766.55 € (21,031.39 kr) |
+33.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
739.87 € (8,808.44 kr) |
810.36 € (9,647.54 kr) |
+9.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
438.64 € (5,222.13 kr) |
606.61 € (7,221.93 kr) |
+38.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,913.72 € (34,688.77 kr) |
3,396.89 € (40,441.07 kr) |
+16.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.13 | 5.02 | +21.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 220 | 217 |
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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 |