Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 3.2% higher than in Oslo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 35.4% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in London are 121.7% higher than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in London are 6.4% higher than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in London are 17.5% lower than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in London is 14.6% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 230.00 kr
(16.68 £)
275.70 kr
(20.00 £)
     +19.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(72.54 £)
1,102.82 kr
(80.00 £)
     +10.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 128.55 kr
(9.32 £)
110.28 kr
(8.00 £)
     -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(7.98 £)
89.60 kr
(6.50 £)
     -18.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(7.98 £)
75.82 kr
(5.50 £)
     -31.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.77 kr
(3.39 £)
49.35 kr
(3.58 £)
     +5.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 kr
(2.73 £)
26.82 kr
(1.95 £)
     -28.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 26.97 kr
(1.96 £)
21.68 kr
(1.57 £)
     -19.6 %
Markets
Oslo Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 84.32 kr
(6.12 £)
68.20 kr
(4.95 £)
     -19.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.88 kr
(2.24 £)
19.55 kr
(1.42 £)
     -36.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.62 kr
(1.06 £)
12.41 kr
(0.90 £)
     -15.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 46.30 kr
(3.36 £)
45.33 kr
(3.29 £)
     -2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.53 kr
(4.25 £)
47.94 kr
(3.48 £)
     -18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 68.72 kr
(4.99 £)
47.61 kr
(3.45 £)
     -30.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 136.57 kr
(9.91 £)
79.30 kr
(5.75 £)
     -41.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 14.77 kr
(1.07 £)
15.32 kr
(1.11 £)
     +3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(0.74 £)
7.97 kr
(0.58 £)
     -21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.75 kr
(1.00 £)
16.27 kr
(1.18 £)
     +18.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.89 kr
(1.66 £)
18.83 kr
(1.37 £)
     -17.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 9.64 kr
(0.70 £)
7.85 kr
(0.57 £)
     -18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.72 kr
(0.78 £)
7.48 kr
(0.54 £)
     -30.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.90 kr
(1.95 £)
12.74 kr
(0.92 £)
     -52.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.89 kr
(1.52 £)
17.29 kr
(1.25 £)
     -17.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 155.00 kr
(11.24 £)
127.51 kr
(9.25 £)
     -17.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.39 kr
(2.49 £)
28.30 kr
(2.05 £)
     -17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 43.15 kr
(3.13 £)
33.21 kr
(2.41 £)
     -23.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 155.00 kr
(11.24 £)
206.78 kr
(15.00 £)
     +33.4 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 kr
(2.90 £)
38.60 kr
(2.80 £)
     -3.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 853.00 kr
(61.88 £)
2,757.05 kr
(200.00 £)
     +223.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(7.25 £)
55.14 kr
(4.00 £)
     -44.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(1.84 £)
43.21 kr
(3.13 £)
     +70.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(37.72 £)
413.56 kr
(30.00 £)
     -20.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.20 kr
(6.11 £)
79.29 kr
(5.75 £)
     -5.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000.00 kr
(29,016.52 £)
376,061.59 kr
(27,280.00 £)
     -6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 388,175.00 kr
(28,158.72 £)
356,495.15 kr
(25,860.62 £)
     -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,815.57 kr
(131.70 £)
3,985.84 kr
(289.14 £)
     +119.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 376.84 kr
(27.34 £)
212.16 kr
(15.39 £)
     -43.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 479.88 kr
(34.81 £)
427.58 kr
(31.02 £)
     -10.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 506.35 kr
(36.73 £)
648.97 kr
(47.08 £)
     +28.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.15 kr
(20.03 £)
191.75 kr
(13.91 £)
     -30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 170.00 kr
(12.33 £)
206.78 kr
(15.00 £)
     +21.6 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,320.00 kr
(240.84 £)
25,369.55 kr
(1,840.34 £)
     +664.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 88,074.44 kr
(6,389.04 £)
276,459.89 kr
(20,054.76 £)
     +213.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 920.68 kr
(66.79 £)
1,133.75 kr
(82.24 £)
     +23.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 484.14 kr
(35.12 £)
550.93 kr
(39.97 £)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,084.54 kr
(78.67 £)
1,216.36 kr
(88.24 £)
     +12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,450.00 kr
(105.18 £)
1,296.26 kr
(94.03 £)
     -10.6 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,341.67 kr
(1,112.90 £)
30,619.16 kr
(2,221.15 £)
     +99.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,259.26 kr
(889.30 £)
22,311.76 kr
(1,618.52 £)
     +82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 23,236.67 kr
(1,685.62 £)
59,584.92 kr
(4,322.37 £)
     +156.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,769.64 kr
(1,289.03 £)
39,578.18 kr
(2,871.05 £)
     +122.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,693.10 kr
(630.61 £)
18,075.24 kr
(1,311.20 £)
     +107.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,068.42 kr
(440.21 £)
9,876.84 kr
(716.48 £)
     +62.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,517.82 kr
(2,794.13 £)
44,551.97 kr
(3,231.86 £)
     +15.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.07 5.60      +37.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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