Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Madrid 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Madrid are 32.9% lower than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 24.0% lower than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Madrid are 0.2% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 31.4% lower than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 38.2% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 0.4% higher than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 kr
(18.70 €)
164.67 kr
(14.00 €)
     -25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(85.02 €)
705.72 kr
(60.00 €)
     -29.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 127.20 kr
(10.81 €)
105.86 kr
(9.00 €)
     -16.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(9.35 €)
41.17 kr
(3.50 €)
     -62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(9.35 €)
41.17 kr
(3.50 €)
     -62.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.59 kr
(3.96 €)
27.70 kr
(2.35 €)
     -40.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 38.16 kr
(3.24 €)
28.33 kr
(2.41 €)
     -25.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.69 kr
(2.35 €)
18.68 kr
(1.59 €)
     -32.5 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(7.17 €)
47.03 kr
(4.00 €)
     -44.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.94 kr
(2.63 €)
16.20 kr
(1.38 €)
     -47.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(1.24 €)
7.84 kr
(0.67 €)
     -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(3.94 €)
32.45 kr
(2.76 €)
     -29.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(4.98 €)
70.96 kr
(6.03 €)
     +21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.85 kr
(5.94 €)
40.54 kr
(3.45 €)
     -42.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(11.61 €)
73.44 kr
(6.24 €)
     -46.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.13 kr
(1.29 €)
11.90 kr
(1.01 €)
     -21.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.15 kr
(0.86 €)
9.42 kr
(0.80 €)
     -7.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(1.17 €)
9.33 kr
(0.79 €)
     -32.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.31 kr
(1.98 €)
12.00 kr
(1.02 €)
     -48.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.93 kr
(0.84 €)
7.56 kr
(0.64 €)
     -23.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(0.91 €)
7.96 kr
(0.68 €)
     -25.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(2.29 €)
13.91 kr
(1.18 €)
     -48.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(1.78 €)
9.98 kr
(0.85 €)
     -52.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(13.60 €)
70.57 kr
(6.00 €)
     -55.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.60 kr
(2.94 €)
13.94 kr
(1.19 €)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 42.79 kr
(3.64 €)
20.71 kr
(1.76 €)
     -51.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(13.18 €)
66.16 kr
(5.62 €)
     -57.3 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(3.40 €)
17.64 kr
(1.50 €)
     -55.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 867.00 kr
(73.71 €)
470.48 kr
(40.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.50 €)
35.29 kr
(3.00 €)
     -64.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(2.15 €)
22.71 kr
(1.93 €)
     -10.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(44.21 €)
258.76 kr
(22.00 €)
     -50.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.36 kr
(7.17 €)
73.28 kr
(6.23 €)
     -13.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(34,007.74 €)
392,440.07 kr
(33,365.00 €)
     -1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(33,002.39 €)
324,864.13 kr
(27,619.74 €)
     -16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(154.36 €)
1,652.51 kr
(140.50 €)
     -9.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(32.04 €)
161.85 kr
(13.76 €)
     -57.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(40.80 €)
353.17 kr
(30.03 €)
     -26.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 501.80 kr
(42.66 €)
518.09 kr
(44.05 €)
     +3.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(23.48 €)
120.45 kr
(10.24 €)
     -56.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(14.03 €)
117.62 kr
(10.00 €)
     -28.7 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,288.75 kr
(279.61 €)
5,793.98 kr
(492.60 €)
     +76.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,907.14 kr
(10,279.45 €)
101,741.54 kr
(8,650.00 €)
     -15.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(78.28 €)
811.72 kr
(69.01 €)
     -11.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(41.16 €)
329.80 kr
(28.04 €)
     -31.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(92.21 €)
895.87 kr
(76.17 €)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(123.28 €)
969.70 kr
(82.44 €)
     -33.1 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,229.41 kr
(1,294.79 €)
14,647.12 kr
(1,245.29 €)
     -3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,280.00 kr
(1,044.04 €)
10,605.03 kr
(901.63 €)
     -13.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,261.29 kr
(1,977.66 €)
25,141.34 kr
(2,137.50 €)
     +8.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(1,510.76 €)
18,018.43 kr
(1,531.91 €)
     +1.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,683.02 kr
(738.22 €)
4,838.87 kr
(411.40 €)
     -44.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(515.93 €)
2,788.25 kr
(237.06 €)
     -54.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,467.09 kr
(3,270.45 €)
29,348.97 kr
(2,495.23 €)
     -23.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.10 2.49      -39.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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