Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 11.6% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 6.2% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 53.7% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 2.1% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 27.7% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 3.0% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 225.00 kr
(19.21 €)
234.20 kr
(20.00 €)
     +4.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(85.40 €)
995.36 kr
(85.00 €)
     -0.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 127.63 kr
(10.90 €)
140.52 kr
(12.00 €)
     +10.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.39 €)
73.19 kr
(6.25 €)
     -33.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.39 €)
64.41 kr
(5.50 €)
     -41.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.75 kr
(3.99 €)
45.85 kr
(3.92 €)
     -1.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(3.22 €)
35.41 kr
(3.02 €)
     -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.96 kr
(2.30 €)
30.07 kr
(2.57 €)
     +11.5 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(7.20 €)
54.26 kr
(4.63 €)
     -35.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.94 kr
(2.64 €)
18.93 kr
(1.62 €)
     -38.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(1.25 €)
13.62 kr
(1.16 €)
     -6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(3.95 €)
47.24 kr
(4.03 €)
     +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(5.00 €)
62.55 kr
(5.34 €)
     +6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.85 kr
(5.96 €)
63.59 kr
(5.43 €)
     -9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(11.66 €)
74.11 kr
(6.33 €)
     -45.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.13 kr
(1.29 €)
9.87 kr
(0.84 €)
     -34.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.15 kr
(0.87 €)
10.66 kr
(0.91 €)
     +5.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(1.17 €)
9.98 kr
(0.85 €)
     -27.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.30 kr
(1.99 €)
16.32 kr
(1.39 €)
     -30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.93 kr
(0.85 €)
8.94 kr
(0.76 €)
     -10.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(0.92 €)
8.85 kr
(0.76 €)
     -17.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(2.30 €)
13.09 kr
(1.12 €)
     -51.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(1.78 €)
8.76 kr
(0.75 €)
     -58.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(13.66 €)
74.07 kr
(6.33 €)
     -53.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.60 kr
(2.95 €)
15.48 kr
(1.32 €)
     -55.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.79 kr
(3.65 €)
26.94 kr
(2.30 €)
     -37.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.24 €)
111.25 kr
(9.50 €)
     -28.2 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.42 €)
39.81 kr
(3.40 €)
     -0.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 867.00 kr
(74.04 €)
954.37 kr
(81.50 €)
     +10.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.54 €)
46.84 kr
(4.00 €)
     -53.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.16 €)
45.23 kr
(3.86 €)
     +78.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(44.41 €)
380.58 kr
(32.50 €)
     -26.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.36 kr
(7.20 €)
87.62 kr
(7.48 €)
     +3.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(34,158.50 €)
345,448.45 kr
(29,500.00 €)
     -13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(33,148.69 €)
374,367.56 kr
(31,969.58 €)
     -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(155.04 €)
2,842.03 kr
(242.70 €)
     +56.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(32.18 €)
237.30 kr
(20.26 €)
     -37.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(40.98 €)
530.18 kr
(45.28 €)
     +10.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 498.65 kr
(42.58 €)
670.64 kr
(57.27 €)
     +34.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(23.58 €)
228.58 kr
(19.52 €)
     -17.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(14.09 €)
175.65 kr
(15.00 €)
     +6.5 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,288.75 kr
(280.85 €)
22,473.12 kr
(1,919.12 €)
     +583.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(10,325.02 €)
119,543.56 kr
(10,208.57 €)
     -1.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(78.62 €)
937.29 kr
(80.04 €)
     +1.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(41.34 €)
362.54 kr
(30.96 €)
     -25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(92.62 €)
1,034.52 kr
(88.34 €)
     -4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(123.82 €)
1,178.22 kr
(100.62 €)
     -18.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,229.41 kr
(1,300.53 €)
22,060.87 kr
(1,883.92 €)
     +44.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,280.00 kr
(1,048.67 €)
18,150.68 kr
(1,550.00 €)
     +47.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,261.29 kr
(1,986.43 €)
37,535.90 kr
(3,205.43 €)
     +61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(1,517.46 €)
27,608.85 kr
(2,357.69 €)
     +55.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,683.02 kr
(741.50 €)
9,434.91 kr
(805.71 €)
     +8.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(518.22 €)
6,506.43 kr
(555.62 €)
     +7.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,467.09 kr
(3,284.94 €)
42,070.87 kr
(3,592.69 €)
     +9.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.10 3.99      -2.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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