Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Oslo are 49.3% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 31.5% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 0.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 47.2% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 62.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 5.1% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(165.31 kr)
19.48 €
(230.00 kr)
     +39.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(708.46 kr)
84.69 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 €
(106.56 kr)
10.89 €
(128.55 kr)
     +20.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(41.33 kr)
9.32 €
(110.00 kr)
     +166.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 €
(43.69 kr)
9.32 €
(110.00 kr)
     +151.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 €
(27.80 kr)
3.96 €
(46.77 kr)
     +68.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 €
(28.70 kr)
3.19 €
(37.67 kr)
     +31.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(18.60 kr)
2.28 €
(26.97 kr)
     +45.0 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(47.49 kr)
7.14 €
(84.32 kr)
     +77.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 €
(15.69 kr)
2.62 €
(30.88 kr)
     +96.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(7.75 kr)
1.24 €
(14.62 kr)
     +88.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 €
(32.69 kr)
3.92 €
(46.30 kr)
     +41.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 €
(68.05 kr)
4.96 €
(58.53 kr)
     -14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 €
(39.97 kr)
5.82 €
(68.72 kr)
     +71.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(72.71 kr)
11.57 €
(136.57 kr)
     +87.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(11.76 kr)
1.25 €
(14.77 kr)
     +25.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(9.38 kr)
0.86 €
(10.14 kr)
     +8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(9.47 kr)
1.16 €
(13.75 kr)
     +45.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(12.17 kr)
1.94 €
(22.89 kr)
     +88.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(7.30 kr)
0.82 €
(9.64 kr)
     +32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(7.85 kr)
0.91 €
(10.72 kr)
     +36.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(14.13 kr)
2.28 €
(26.90 kr)
     +90.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(10.26 kr)
1.77 €
(20.89 kr)
     +103.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(70.85 kr)
13.13 €
(155.00 kr)
     +118.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 €
(13.52 kr)
2.91 €
(34.39 kr)
     +154.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(20.73 kr)
3.65 €
(43.15 kr)
     +108.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(66.42 kr)
13.13 €
(155.00 kr)
     +133.4 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.71 kr)
3.39 €
(40.00 kr)
     +125.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(472.31 kr)
72.24 €
(853.00 kr)
     +80.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(35.42 kr)
8.47 €
(100.00 kr)
     +182.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(22.80 kr)
2.15 €
(25.34 kr)
     +11.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(259.77 kr)
44.04 €
(520.00 kr)
     +100.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 €
(73.43 kr)
7.13 €
(84.20 kr)
     +14.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(393,962.43 kr)
33,876.33 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(326,124.34 kr)
32,874.86 €
(388,175.00 kr)
     +19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.32 €
(1,680.51 kr)
153.76 €
(1,815.57 kr)
     +8.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.27 €
(168.46 kr)
31.91 €
(376.84 kr)
     +123.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.92 €
(353.29 kr)
40.64 €
(479.88 kr)
     +35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.66 €
(515.50 kr)
42.88 €
(506.35 kr)
     -1.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(117.07 kr)
23.39 €
(276.15 kr)
     +135.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(118.08 kr)
14.40 €
(170.00 kr)
     +44.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 484.60 €
(5,721.99 kr)
281.17 €
(3,320.00 kr)
     -42.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,904.55 €
(105,141.80 kr)
7,459.10 €
(88,074.44 kr)
     -16.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.95 €
(825.95 kr)
77.97 €
(920.68 kr)
     +11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.66 €
(338.43 kr)
41.00 €
(484.14 kr)
     +43.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.80 €
(906.86 kr)
91.85 €
(1,084.54 kr)
     +19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.24 €
(1,006.51 kr)
122.80 €
(1,450.00 kr)
     +44.1 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,235.09 €
(14,583.53 kr)
1,299.30 €
(15,341.67 kr)
     +5.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.84 €
(10,601.42 kr)
1,038.25 €
(12,259.26 kr)
     +15.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,151.82 €
(25,407.93 kr)
1,967.93 €
(23,236.67 kr)
     -8.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,547.96 €
(18,277.77 kr)
1,504.93 €
(17,769.64 kr)
     -2.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.63 €
(5,108.36 kr)
736.23 €
(8,693.10 kr)
     +70.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 244.74 €
(2,889.77 kr)
513.94 €
(6,068.42 kr)
     +110.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,360.02 €
(27,866.31 kr)
3,262.11 €
(38,517.82 kr)
     +38.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.60 4.07      +56.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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