Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Oslo 

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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
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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 %
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