Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 16.4% higher than in Helsinki (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 15.4% higher than in Helsinki
Rent Prices in Oslo are 13.0% higher than in Helsinki
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 14.3% higher than in Helsinki
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 24.3% higher than in Helsinki
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 3.2% lower than in Helsinki
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Restaurants
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.60 €
(154.43 kr)
16.73 €
(190.00 kr)
     +23.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(908.40 kr)
94.45 €
(1,072.50 kr)
     +18.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.45 €
(107.30 kr)
10.57 €
(120.00 kr)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.75 €
(88.00 kr)
8.81 €
(100.00 kr)
     +13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 €
(90.84 kr)
8.37 €
(95.00 kr)
     +4.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.20 €
(47.70 kr)
3.95 €
(44.81 kr)
     -6.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(28.39 kr)
2.59 €
(29.35 kr)
     +3.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(19.04 kr)
2.41 €
(27.40 kr)
     +43.9 %
Markets
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 €
(44.06 kr)
6.93 €
(78.67 kr)
     +78.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 €
(23.37 kr)
2.78 €
(31.52 kr)
     +34.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 €
(11.36 kr)
1.23 €
(14.02 kr)
     +23.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 €
(30.34 kr)
3.48 €
(39.46 kr)
     +30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.34 €
(37.90 kr)
4.75 €
(53.88 kr)
     +42.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 €
(53.73 kr)
5.44 €
(61.73 kr)
     +14.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.36 €
(94.88 kr)
11.11 €
(126.12 kr)
     +32.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(11.41 kr)
1.14 €
(12.98 kr)
     +13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.37 kr)
0.84 €
(9.51 kr)
     +13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(10.72 kr)
1.10 €
(12.54 kr)
     +16.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(19.18 kr)
1.49 €
(16.89 kr)
     -11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 €
(5.24 kr)
0.78 €
(8.89 kr)
     +69.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(7.19 kr)
0.94 €
(10.62 kr)
     +47.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 €
(20.75 kr)
2.13 €
(24.22 kr)
     +16.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62 €
(18.44 kr)
1.97 €
(22.33 kr)
     +21.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(136.26 kr)
14.09 €
(160.00 kr)
     +17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.72 €
(30.89 kr)
2.85 €
(32.41 kr)
     +4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(32.81 kr)
3.67 €
(41.71 kr)
     +27.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.70 €
(110.14 kr)
13.21 €
(150.00 kr)
     +36.2 %
Transportation
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(35.20 kr)
3.43 €
(39.00 kr)
     +10.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 €
(738.07 kr)
71.69 €
(814.00 kr)
     +10.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(79.48 kr)
8.81 €
(100.00 kr)
     +25.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(21.93 kr)
2.13 €
(24.14 kr)
     +10.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.40 €
(606.36 kr)
39.29 €
(446.10 kr)
     -26.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 8.01 €
(90.94 kr)
7.38 €
(83.86 kr)
     -7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 €
(363,359.74 kr)
30,823.45 €
(350,000.00 kr)
     -3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,839.50 €
(350,182.27 kr)
29,686.56 €
(337,090.66 kr)
     -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 96.20 €
(1,092.37 kr)
179.82 €
(2,041.84 kr)
     +86.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 €
(0.71 kr)
0.10 €
(1.11 kr)
     +56.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 18.49 €
(210.01 kr)
37.75 €
(428.61 kr)
     +104.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.89 €
(384.79 kr)
38.35 €
(435.51 kr)
     +13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 €
(312.26 kr)
25.77 €
(292.67 kr)
     -6.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.50 €
(176.00 kr)
14.05 €
(159.50 kr)
     -9.4 %
Childcare
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 344.22 €
(3,908.64 kr)
287.87 €
(3,268.75 kr)
     -16.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,960.00 €
(56,320.76 kr)
7,012.02 €
(79,621.43 kr)
     +41.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.32 €
(957.45 kr)
73.37 €
(833.10 kr)
     -13.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.80 €
(395.15 kr)
33.56 €
(381.08 kr)
     -3.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.42 €
(822.32 kr)
85.65 €
(972.50 kr)
     +18.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.96 €
(1,225.85 kr)
95.91 €
(1,089.05 kr)
     -11.2 %
Rent Per Month
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 967.43 €
(10,985.14 kr)
1,218.69 €
(13,838.26 kr)
     +26.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 775.80 €
(8,809.20 kr)
1,046.49 €
(11,882.86 kr)
     +34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,887.78 €
(21,435.70 kr)
1,908.19 €
(21,667.44 kr)
     +1.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,335.38 €
(15,163.28 kr)
1,527.14 €
(17,340.62 kr)
     +14.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 672.30 €
(7,633.99 kr)
742.95 €
(8,436.14 kr)
     +10.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.68 €
(4,345.29 kr)
527.54 €
(5,990.18 kr)
     +37.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Helsinki Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,042.90 €
(34,552.12 kr)
3,399.57 €
(38,602.14 kr)
     +11.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.18 2.72      +130.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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