Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 69.8% higher than in Budapest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 78.4% higher than in Budapest
Rent Prices in Oslo are 106.3% higher than in Budapest
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 82.7% higher than in Budapest
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 92.1% higher than in Budapest
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 68.5% higher than in Budapest
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Restaurants
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,000.00 Ft
(120.81 kr)
7,283.99 Ft
(220.00 kr)
     +82.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,000.00 Ft
(604.06 kr)
33,109.04 Ft
(1,000.00 kr)
     +65.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3,000.00 Ft
(90.61 kr)
4,211.44 Ft
(127.20 kr)
     +40.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,000.00 Ft
(30.20 kr)
3,641.99 Ft
(110.00 kr)
     +264.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,000.00 Ft
(30.20 kr)
3,641.99 Ft
(110.00 kr)
     +264.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 835.76 Ft
(25.24 kr)
1,542.62 Ft
(46.59 kr)
     +84.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 590.47 Ft
(17.83 kr)
1,263.44 Ft
(38.16 kr)
     +114.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 448.36 Ft
(13.54 kr)
916.67 Ft
(27.69 kr)
     +104.4 %
Markets
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,463.51 Ft
(44.20 kr)
2,791.83 Ft
(84.32 kr)
     +90.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 508.20 Ft
(15.35 kr)
1,024.52 Ft
(30.94 kr)
     +101.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 338.64 Ft
(10.23 kr)
484.04 Ft
(14.62 kr)
     +42.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 886.46 Ft
(26.77 kr)
1,533.09 Ft
(46.30 kr)
     +72.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,555.47 Ft
(46.98 kr)
1,937.90 Ft
(58.53 kr)
     +24.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 915.87 Ft
(27.66 kr)
2,312.54 Ft
(69.85 kr)
     +152.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2,026.00 Ft
(61.19 kr)
4,521.72 Ft
(136.57 kr)
     +123.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 257.27 Ft
(7.77 kr)
500.99 Ft
(15.13 kr)
     +94.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 301.22 Ft
(9.10 kr)
335.95 Ft
(10.15 kr)
     +11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 319.10 Ft
(9.64 kr)
455.26 Ft
(13.75 kr)
     +42.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 494.00 Ft
(14.92 kr)
771.72 Ft
(23.31 kr)
     +56.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 201.84 Ft
(6.10 kr)
328.89 Ft
(9.93 kr)
     +62.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 220.73 Ft
(6.67 kr)
355.04 Ft
(10.72 kr)
     +60.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 523.42 Ft
(15.81 kr)
890.48 Ft
(26.90 kr)
     +70.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 179.17 Ft
(5.41 kr)
691.70 Ft
(20.89 kr)
     +286.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 2,000.00 Ft
(60.41 kr)
5,297.45 Ft
(160.00 kr)
     +164.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 398.71 Ft
(12.04 kr)
1,145.57 Ft
(34.60 kr)
     +187.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 535.95 Ft
(16.19 kr)
1,416.83 Ft
(42.79 kr)
     +164.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Ft
(66.45 kr)
5,131.90 Ft
(155.00 kr)
     +133.3 %
Transportation
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 450.00 Ft
(13.59 kr)
1,324.36 Ft
(40.00 kr)
     +194.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,500.00 Ft
(286.93 kr)
28,705.54 Ft
(867.00 kr)
     +202.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1,100.00 Ft
(33.22 kr)
3,310.90 Ft
(100.00 kr)
     +201.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 Ft
(21.39 kr)
838.95 Ft
(25.34 kr)
     +18.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6,600.00 Ft
(199.34 kr)
17,216.70 Ft
(520.00 kr)
     +160.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,385.20 Ft
(72.04 kr)
2,793.20 Ft
(84.36 kr)
     +17.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Ft
(332,235.57 kr)
13,243,615.12 Ft
(400,000.00 kr)
     +20.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,078,333.33 Ft
(304,398.26 kr)
12,852,100.75 Ft
(388,175.00 kr)
     +27.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56,514.65 Ft
(1,706.93 kr)
60,111.79 Ft
(1,815.57 kr)
     +6.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 8,186.00 Ft
(247.24 kr)
12,476.81 Ft
(376.84 kr)
     +52.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 6,339.30 Ft
(191.47 kr)
15,888.37 Ft
(479.88 kr)
     +150.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18,021.95 Ft
(544.32 kr)
16,614.12 Ft
(501.80 kr)
     -7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5,484.00 Ft
(165.63 kr)
9,143.19 Ft
(276.15 kr)
     +66.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2,850.00 Ft
(86.08 kr)
5,462.99 Ft
(165.00 kr)
     +91.7 %
Childcare
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 150,000.00 Ft
(4,530.49 kr)
108,887.35 Ft
(3,288.75 kr)
     -27.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,789,208.30 Ft
(114,446.34 kr)
4,003,119.16 Ft
(120,907.14 kr)
     +5.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 28,413.72 Ft
(858.19 kr)
30,482.83 Ft
(920.68 kr)
     +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11,974.36 Ft
(361.66 kr)
16,029.50 Ft
(484.14 kr)
     +33.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 33,093.02 Ft
(999.52 kr)
35,908.02 Ft
(1,084.54 kr)
     +8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 35,588.25 Ft
(1,074.88 kr)
48,008.10 Ft
(1,450.00 kr)
     +34.9 %
Rent Per Month
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 228,361.79 Ft
(6,897.26 kr)
504,231.17 Ft
(15,229.41 kr)
     +120.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 177,292.07 Ft
(5,354.79 kr)
406,578.98 Ft
(12,280.00 kr)
     +129.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 400,043.78 Ft
(12,082.62 kr)
770,158.94 Ft
(23,261.29 kr)
     +92.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 294,338.60 Ft
(8,889.98 kr)
588,335.78 Ft
(17,769.64 kr)
     +99.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,471.75 Ft
(3,910.47 kr)
287,486.35 Ft
(8,683.02 kr)
     +122.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 88,408.39 Ft
(2,670.22 kr)
200,919.49 Ft
(6,068.42 kr)
     +127.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Budapest Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 423,643.22 Ft
(12,795.39 kr)
1,273,608.29 Ft
(38,467.09 kr)
     +200.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.96 4.10      -54.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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