Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 15.3% higher than in Dublin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 3.9% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Oslo are 34.9% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 12.0% higher than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 23.7% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 2.2% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(236.77 kr)
21.12 €
(250.00 kr)
     +5.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 €
(1,124.68 kr)
101.36 €
(1,200.00 kr)
     +6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(130.23 kr)
12.67 €
(150.00 kr)
     +15.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(82.87 kr)
10.14 €
(120.00 kr)
     +44.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 €
(71.03 kr)
9.29 €
(110.00 kr)
     +54.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.06 €
(48.06 kr)
4.24 €
(50.17 kr)
     +4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(26.09 kr)
3.50 €
(41.44 kr)
     +58.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(22.61 kr)
2.73 €
(32.36 kr)
     +43.1 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.71 €
(67.54 kr)
7.31 €
(86.59 kr)
     +28.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 €
(21.13 kr)
3.01 €
(35.64 kr)
     +68.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.87 €
(10.29 kr)
1.35 €
(16.03 kr)
     +55.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(47.73 kr)
4.18 €
(49.47 kr)
     +3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.85 €
(57.41 kr)
5.23 €
(61.89 kr)
     +7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.54 €
(53.72 kr)
6.12 €
(72.49 kr)
     +34.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.42 €
(64.17 kr)
11.81 €
(139.81 kr)
     +117.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.33 €
(15.77 kr)
1.33 €
(15.76 kr)
     -0.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(10.00 kr)
0.98 €
(11.62 kr)
     +16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 €
(13.27 kr)
1.30 €
(15.37 kr)
     +15.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 €
(26.76 kr)
1.93 €
(22.86 kr)
     -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.85 €
(10.09 kr)
0.93 €
(11.03 kr)
     +9.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(8.29 kr)
1.02 €
(12.03 kr)
     +45.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.17 €
(13.87 kr)
2.35 €
(27.88 kr)
     +101.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.82 €
(21.50 kr)
1.99 €
(23.52 kr)
     +9.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(142.06 kr)
16.89 €
(200.00 kr)
     +40.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.16 €
(37.46 kr)
2.83 €
(33.52 kr)
     -10.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 €
(38.22 kr)
3.51 €
(41.59 kr)
     +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 €
(213.10 kr)
14.36 €
(170.00 kr)
     -20.2 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(23.68 kr)
3.72 €
(44.00 kr)
     +85.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 €
(994.45 kr)
65.72 €
(778.00 kr)
     -21.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.40 €
(52.09 kr)
8.45 €
(100.00 kr)
     +92.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(28.58 kr)
2.18 €
(25.75 kr)
     -9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.64 €
(398.25 kr)
35.27 €
(417.50 kr)
     +4.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 €
(79.08 kr)
7.06 €
(83.55 kr)
     +5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(434,183.99 kr)
30,239.83 €
(358,000.00 kr)
     -17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,622.63 €
(409,886.63 kr)
35,556.67 €
(420,944.40 kr)
     +2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.27 €
(2,785.26 kr)
255.37 €
(3,023.25 kr)
     +8.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.02 €
(248.86 kr)
26.41 €
(312.70 kr)
     +25.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.63 €
(587.57 kr)
46.79 €
(553.88 kr)
     -5.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.55 €
(586.59 kr)
48.35 €
(572.35 kr)
     -2.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 €
(217.04 kr)
24.40 €
(288.89 kr)
     +33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(153.90 kr)
15.20 €
(180.00 kr)
     +17.0 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,188.04 €
(14,064.79 kr)
224.80 €
(2,661.36 kr)
     -81.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,266.67 €
(97,866.51 kr)
12,316.76 €
(145,814.29 kr)
     +49.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.50 €
(1,106.92 kr)
85.99 €
(1,018.00 kr)
     -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.95 €
(508.53 kr)
54.90 €
(650.00 kr)
     +27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.33 €
(1,211.49 kr)
103.93 €
(1,230.43 kr)
     +1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.27 €
(1,329.16 kr)
136.21 €
(1,612.50 kr)
     +21.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,056.36 €
(24,344.63 kr)
1,431.55 €
(16,947.62 kr)
     -30.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,732.12 €
(20,506.02 kr)
1,198.12 €
(14,184.21 kr)
     -30.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,552.71 €
(42,059.44 kr)
2,249.53 €
(26,631.53 kr)
     -36.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,896.34 €
(34,288.89 kr)
1,788.14 €
(21,169.18 kr)
     -38.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 640.54 €
(7,583.12 kr)
815.80 €
(9,657.96 kr)
     +27.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 498.58 €
(5,902.48 kr)
617.17 €
(7,306.49 kr)
     +23.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,451.49 €
(40,861.10 kr)
3,390.38 €
(40,137.67 kr)
     -1.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 5.42      +36.5 %
Last update: 10 July 202510 July 2025
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