Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Copenhagen 

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Consumer Prices in Copenhagen are 0.2% higher than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Copenhagen are 8.1% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Copenhagen are 29.1% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Copenhagen are 14.1% higher than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Copenhagen are 14.9% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Copenhagen is 4.0% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 NOK
(145.36 DKK)
237.34 NOK
(150.00 DKK)
     +3.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NOK
(632.01 DKK)
1,265.80 NOK
(800.00 DKK)
     +26.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 128.51 NOK
(81.22 DKK)
158.22 NOK
(100.00 DKK)
     +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 NOK
(69.52 DKK)
87.02 NOK
(55.00 DKK)
     -20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 NOK
(69.52 DKK)
94.93 NOK
(60.00 DKK)
     -13.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.77 NOK
(29.56 DKK)
69.07 NOK
(43.65 DKK)
     +47.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 NOK
(23.81 DKK)
42.04 NOK
(26.57 DKK)
     +11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.97 NOK
(17.04 DKK)
31.96 NOK
(20.20 DKK)
     +18.5 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 NOK
(53.29 DKK)
81.73 NOK
(51.65 DKK)
     -3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.88 NOK
(19.52 DKK)
34.70 NOK
(21.93 DKK)
     +12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 NOK
(9.24 DKK)
13.00 NOK
(8.21 DKK)
     -11.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 NOK
(29.26 DKK)
51.50 NOK
(32.55 DKK)
     +11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 NOK
(36.99 DKK)
61.06 NOK
(38.59 DKK)
     +4.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 NOK
(43.43 DKK)
56.33 NOK
(35.60 DKK)
     -18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 NOK
(86.31 DKK)
83.99 NOK
(53.08 DKK)
     -38.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.77 NOK
(9.34 DKK)
15.02 NOK
(9.49 DKK)
     +1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 NOK
(6.41 DKK)
14.19 NOK
(8.97 DKK)
     +39.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 NOK
(8.69 DKK)
16.04 NOK
(10.14 DKK)
     +16.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.89 NOK
(14.47 DKK)
21.24 NOK
(13.42 DKK)
     -7.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 NOK
(6.10 DKK)
10.77 NOK
(6.80 DKK)
     +11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 NOK
(6.78 DKK)
9.39 NOK
(5.93 DKK)
     -12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 NOK
(17.00 DKK)
21.22 NOK
(13.41 DKK)
     -21.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 NOK
(13.20 DKK)
16.95 NOK
(10.71 DKK)
     -18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 NOK
(97.96 DKK)
110.76 NOK
(70.00 DKK)
     -28.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.39 NOK
(21.74 DKK)
18.89 NOK
(11.94 DKK)
     -45.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.15 NOK
(27.27 DKK)
26.62 NOK
(16.82 DKK)
     -38.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 NOK
(97.96 DKK)
98.10 NOK
(62.00 DKK)
     -36.7 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 NOK
(25.28 DKK)
37.97 NOK
(24.00 DKK)
     -5.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 NOK
(539.11 DKK)
1,060.10 NOK
(670.00 DKK)
     +24.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 NOK
(63.20 DKK)
79.11 NOK
(50.00 DKK)
     -20.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 NOK
(16.01 DKK)
42.02 NOK
(26.55 DKK)
     +65.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 NOK
(328.65 DKK)
949.35 NOK
(600.00 DKK)
     +82.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 NOK
(53.22 DKK)
85.29 NOK
(53.90 DKK)
     +1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 NOK
(252,805.38 DKK)
516,430.62 NOK
(326,391.10 DKK)
     +29.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 NOK
(245,331.82 DKK)
478,862.98 NOK
(302,647.85 DKK)
     +23.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 NOK
(1,147.46 DKK)
2,342.97 NOK
(1,480.79 DKK)
     +29.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 NOK
(238.17 DKK)
177.17 NOK
(111.97 DKK)
     -53.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 NOK
(303.29 DKK)
400.10 NOK
(252.87 DKK)
     -16.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 NOK
(320.02 DKK)
472.94 NOK
(298.91 DKK)
     -6.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 NOK
(174.53 DKK)
336.30 NOK
(212.54 DKK)
     +21.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 NOK
(107.44 DKK)
201.87 NOK
(127.59 DKK)
     +18.7 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,320.00 NOK
(2,098.28 DKK)
5,967.33 NOK
(3,771.43 DKK)
     +79.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 NOK
(55,664.23 DKK)
101,857.01 NOK
(64,375.00 DKK)
     +15.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 NOK
(581.88 DKK)
1,218.70 NOK
(770.24 DKK)
     +32.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 NOK
(305.98 DKK)
511.73 NOK
(323.42 DKK)
     +5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 NOK
(685.44 DKK)
1,304.35 NOK
(824.37 DKK)
     +20.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 NOK
(916.42 DKK)
1,834.41 NOK
(1,159.37 DKK)
     +26.5 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 NOK
(9,696.14 DKK)
19,109.37 NOK
(12,077.38 DKK)
     +24.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 NOK
(7,748.02 DKK)
13,879.51 NOK
(8,772.04 DKK)
     +13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 NOK
(14,685.89 DKK)
31,972.26 NOK
(20,206.90 DKK)
     +37.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 NOK
(11,230.65 DKK)
23,634.36 NOK
(14,937.23 DKK)
     +33.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,693.10 NOK
(5,494.16 DKK)
8,122.26 NOK
(5,133.38 DKK)
     -6.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 NOK
(3,835.32 DKK)
5,747.15 NOK
(3,632.27 DKK)
     -5.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Copenhagen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,517.82 NOK
(24,343.78 DKK)
43,289.16 NOK
(27,359.33 DKK)
     +12.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 4.02      -1.4 %
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