Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 54.9% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 39.1% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 7.3% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 57.1% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 73.2% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 17.5% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(174.19 kr)
21.53 €
(250.00 kr)
     +43.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(696.77 kr)
103.33 €
(1,200.00 kr)
     +72.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(116.13 kr)
11.45 €
(133.00 kr)
     +14.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(40.65 kr)
9.47 €
(110.00 kr)
     +170.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(46.45 kr)
9.47 €
(110.00 kr)
     +136.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.46 €
(28.55 kr)
4.27 €
(49.59 kr)
     +73.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(30.67 kr)
3.40 €
(39.51 kr)
     +28.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 €
(19.80 kr)
2.65 €
(30.76 kr)
     +55.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.94 €
(45.80 kr)
7.41 €
(86.08 kr)
     +88.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 €
(14.79 kr)
2.72 €
(31.64 kr)
     +113.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(7.45 kr)
1.35 €
(15.66 kr)
     +110.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 €
(33.47 kr)
4.26 €
(49.50 kr)
     +47.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 €
(62.89 kr)
5.26 €
(61.08 kr)
     -2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.53 €
(40.95 kr)
6.32 €
(73.40 kr)
     +79.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.30 €
(73.21 kr)
12.39 €
(143.87 kr)
     +96.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 €
(11.44 kr)
1.36 €
(15.84 kr)
     +38.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(9.56 kr)
0.97 €
(11.28 kr)
     +18.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(10.95 kr)
1.34 €
(15.58 kr)
     +42.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(11.40 kr)
2.07 €
(23.99 kr)
     +110.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(8.91 kr)
0.98 €
(11.40 kr)
     +28.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(8.61 kr)
1.01 €
(11.73 kr)
     +36.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(13.13 kr)
2.40 €
(27.85 kr)
     +112.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(9.73 kr)
1.94 €
(22.50 kr)
     +131.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(69.68 kr)
16.36 €
(190.00 kr)
     +172.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 €
(13.92 kr)
2.93 €
(34.00 kr)
     +144.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 €
(22.01 kr)
3.62 €
(42.04 kr)
     +91.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(69.68 kr)
14.38 €
(167.00 kr)
     +139.7 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.42 kr)
3.62 €
(42.00 kr)
     +141.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.50 €
(493.55 kr)
77.24 €
(897.00 kr)
     +81.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(40.65 kr)
8.01 €
(93.00 kr)
     +128.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(24.30 kr)
2.18 €
(25.35 kr)
     +4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(290.32 kr)
36.60 €
(425.00 kr)
     +46.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.35 €
(73.69 kr)
7.24 €
(84.07 kr)
     +14.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(387,464.49 kr)
34,444.45 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,855.40 €
(335,094.95 kr)
36,785.10 €
(427,181.82 kr)
     +27.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.56 €
(1,853.01 kr)
228.56 €
(2,654.19 kr)
     +43.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.71 €
(182.42 kr)
28.29 €
(328.53 kr)
     +80.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.85 €
(346.60 kr)
48.33 €
(561.23 kr)
     +61.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.20 €
(490.02 kr)
45.51 €
(528.46 kr)
     +7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.12 €
(152.38 kr)
21.70 €
(252.00 kr)
     +65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(116.13 kr)
14.42 €
(167.50 kr)
     +44.2 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.73 €
(6,360.70 kr)
237.36 €
(2,756.46 kr)
     -56.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,661.90 €
(112,202.76 kr)
8,265.81 €
(95,990.00 kr)
     -14.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.15 €
(919.18 kr)
89.87 €
(1,043.64 kr)
     +13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.93 €
(417.26 kr)
45.00 €
(522.58 kr)
     +25.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.69 €
(1,064.84 kr)
104.90 €
(1,218.14 kr)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 €
(1,277.42 kr)
130.57 €
(1,516.30 kr)
     +18.7 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,355.73 €
(15,743.95 kr)
1,415.79 €
(16,441.38 kr)
     +4.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 956.19 €
(11,104.15 kr)
1,132.11 €
(13,147.06 kr)
     +18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,257.44 €
(26,215.45 kr)
2,227.75 €
(25,870.59 kr)
     -1.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,526.19 €
(17,723.50 kr)
1,763.04 €
(20,474.00 kr)
     +15.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 609.96 €
(7,083.44 kr)
771.71 €
(8,961.77 kr)
     +26.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 356.78 €
(4,143.30 kr)
567.61 €
(6,591.60 kr)
     +59.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,143.98 €
(24,897.80 kr)
3,504.56 €
(40,698.17 kr)
     +63.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 5.02      +37.7 %
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