Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Oslo 

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Consumer Prices in Oslo are 13.2% higher than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 5.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Oslo are 34.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 1.6% higher than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 38.7% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 2.8% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(233.59 kr)
18.84 €
(220.00 kr)
     -5.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(992.77 kr)
85.62 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +0.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(140.16 kr)
10.87 €
(126.94 kr)
     -9.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(73.00 kr)
9.42 €
(110.00 kr)
     +50.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(64.24 kr)
9.42 €
(110.00 kr)
     +71.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(45.73 kr)
3.99 €
(46.58 kr)
     +1.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(35.32 kr)
3.27 €
(38.16 kr)
     +8.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(29.99 kr)
2.37 €
(27.68 kr)
     -7.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(54.12 kr)
7.22 €
(84.32 kr)
     +55.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(18.88 kr)
2.65 €
(30.94 kr)
     +63.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(13.58 kr)
1.25 €
(14.61 kr)
     +7.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(47.11 kr)
3.96 €
(46.30 kr)
     -1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(62.39 kr)
5.01 €
(58.53 kr)
     -6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(63.42 kr)
5.98 €
(69.85 kr)
     +10.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(73.92 kr)
11.69 €
(136.57 kr)
     +84.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(9.85 kr)
1.30 €
(15.13 kr)
     +53.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(10.63 kr)
0.87 €
(10.15 kr)
     -4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(9.95 kr)
1.18 €
(13.75 kr)
     +38.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(16.27 kr)
2.00 €
(23.30 kr)
     +43.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.91 kr)
0.85 €
(9.93 kr)
     +11.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(8.82 kr)
0.92 €
(10.72 kr)
     +21.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(13.06 kr)
2.30 €
(26.90 kr)
     +106.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(8.74 kr)
1.79 €
(20.89 kr)
     +139.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(73.87 kr)
13.70 €
(160.00 kr)
     +116.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(15.44 kr)
2.96 €
(34.60 kr)
     +124.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(26.87 kr)
3.66 €
(42.79 kr)
     +59.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(110.96 kr)
13.27 €
(155.00 kr)
     +39.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(39.71 kr)
3.42 €
(40.00 kr)
     +0.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(951.89 kr)
74.23 €
(867.00 kr)
     -8.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(46.72 kr)
8.56 €
(100.00 kr)
     +114.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(45.11 kr)
2.17 €
(25.34 kr)
     -43.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(379.59 kr)
44.52 €
(520.00 kr)
     +37.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(87.39 kr)
7.22 €
(84.36 kr)
     -3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(344,549.42 kr)
34,247.63 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(373,393.26 kr)
33,235.18 €
(388,175.00 kr)
     +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(2,834.64 kr)
155.45 €
(1,815.57 kr)
     -36.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(236.68 kr)
32.26 €
(376.84 kr)
     +59.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(533.10 kr)
41.09 €
(479.88 kr)
     -10.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 €
(671.27 kr)
42.96 €
(501.80 kr)
     -25.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(227.99 kr)
23.64 €
(276.15 kr)
     +21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(175.19 kr)
14.13 €
(165.00 kr)
     -5.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(22,414.64 kr)
281.58 €
(3,288.75 kr)
     -85.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(119,232.45 kr)
10,351.96 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     +1.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(934.85 kr)
78.83 €
(920.68 kr)
     -1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(361.60 kr)
41.45 €
(484.14 kr)
     +33.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(1,031.82 kr)
92.86 €
(1,084.54 kr)
     +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(1,175.15 kr)
124.15 €
(1,450.00 kr)
     +23.4 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(22,003.46 kr)
1,303.93 €
(15,229.41 kr)
     -30.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(18,103.44 kr)
1,051.40 €
(12,280.00 kr)
     -32.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(37,438.21 kr)
1,991.61 €
(23,261.29 kr)
     -37.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(27,537.00 kr)
1,521.42 €
(17,769.64 kr)
     -35.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(9,410.36 kr)
743.43 €
(8,683.02 kr)
     -7.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(6,489.50 kr)
519.57 €
(6,068.42 kr)
     -6.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(41,961.38 kr)
3,293.52 €
(38,467.09 kr)
     -8.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 4.10      +2.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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