Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Oslo are 49.1% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 31.6% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 0.2% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 45.7% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 61.9% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 0.4% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(164.67 kr)
18.70 €
(220.00 kr)
     +33.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(705.72 kr)
85.02 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(105.86 kr)
10.81 €
(127.20 kr)
     +20.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(41.17 kr)
9.35 €
(110.00 kr)
     +167.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(41.17 kr)
9.35 €
(110.00 kr)
     +167.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 €
(27.70 kr)
3.96 €
(46.59 kr)
     +68.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(28.33 kr)
3.24 €
(38.16 kr)
     +34.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(18.68 kr)
2.35 €
(27.69 kr)
     +48.2 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(47.03 kr)
7.17 €
(84.32 kr)
     +79.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(16.20 kr)
2.63 €
(30.94 kr)
     +91.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 €
(7.84 kr)
1.24 €
(14.62 kr)
     +86.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.76 €
(32.45 kr)
3.94 €
(46.30 kr)
     +42.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.03 €
(70.96 kr)
4.98 €
(58.53 kr)
     -17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 €
(40.54 kr)
5.94 €
(69.85 kr)
     +72.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.24 €
(73.44 kr)
11.61 €
(136.57 kr)
     +86.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(11.90 kr)
1.29 €
(15.13 kr)
     +27.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(9.42 kr)
0.86 €
(10.15 kr)
     +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 €
(9.33 kr)
1.17 €
(13.75 kr)
     +47.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(12.00 kr)
1.98 €
(23.31 kr)
     +94.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(7.56 kr)
0.84 €
(9.93 kr)
     +31.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(7.96 kr)
0.91 €
(10.72 kr)
     +34.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(13.91 kr)
2.29 €
(26.90 kr)
     +93.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(9.98 kr)
1.78 €
(20.89 kr)
     +109.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(70.57 kr)
13.60 €
(160.00 kr)
     +126.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 €
(13.94 kr)
2.94 €
(34.60 kr)
     +148.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(20.71 kr)
3.64 €
(42.79 kr)
     +106.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(66.16 kr)
13.18 €
(155.00 kr)
     +134.3 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.64 kr)
3.40 €
(40.00 kr)
     +126.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(470.48 kr)
73.71 €
(867.00 kr)
     +84.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(35.29 kr)
8.50 €
(100.00 kr)
     +183.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(22.71 kr)
2.15 €
(25.34 kr)
     +11.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(258.76 kr)
44.21 €
(520.00 kr)
     +101.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(73.28 kr)
7.17 €
(84.36 kr)
     +15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(392,440.07 kr)
34,007.74 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(324,864.13 kr)
33,002.39 €
(388,175.00 kr)
     +19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 140.50 €
(1,652.51 kr)
154.36 €
(1,815.57 kr)
     +9.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.76 €
(161.85 kr)
32.04 €
(376.84 kr)
     +132.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.03 €
(353.17 kr)
40.80 €
(479.88 kr)
     +35.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.05 €
(518.09 kr)
42.66 €
(501.80 kr)
     -3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.24 €
(120.45 kr)
23.48 €
(276.15 kr)
     +129.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(117.62 kr)
14.03 €
(165.00 kr)
     +40.3 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 492.60 €
(5,793.98 kr)
279.61 €
(3,288.75 kr)
     -43.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,650.00 €
(101,741.54 kr)
10,279.45 €
(120,907.14 kr)
     +18.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.01 €
(811.72 kr)
78.28 €
(920.68 kr)
     +13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.04 €
(329.80 kr)
41.16 €
(484.14 kr)
     +46.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.17 €
(895.87 kr)
92.21 €
(1,084.54 kr)
     +21.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.44 €
(969.70 kr)
123.28 €
(1,450.00 kr)
     +49.5 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,245.29 €
(14,647.12 kr)
1,294.79 €
(15,229.41 kr)
     +4.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.63 €
(10,605.03 kr)
1,044.04 €
(12,280.00 kr)
     +15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,137.50 €
(25,141.34 kr)
1,977.66 €
(23,261.29 kr)
     -7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,531.91 €
(18,018.43 kr)
1,510.76 €
(17,769.64 kr)
     -1.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.40 €
(4,838.87 kr)
738.22 €
(8,683.02 kr)
     +79.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 237.06 €
(2,788.25 kr)
515.93 €
(6,068.42 kr)
     +117.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,495.23 €
(29,348.97 kr)
3,270.45 €
(38,467.09 kr)
     +31.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.49 4.10      +64.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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