Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

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Cost of Living in Oslo is 42.2% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 26.4% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 4.7% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 37.4% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 58.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 10.4% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(179.50 kr)
18.84 €
(225.50 kr)
     +25.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(718.01 kr)
83.56 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +39.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(119.67 kr)
10.70 €
(128.00 kr)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(41.88 kr)
9.19 €
(110.00 kr)
     +162.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(47.87 kr)
8.77 €
(105.00 kr)
     +119.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.41 €
(28.84 kr)
3.92 €
(46.85 kr)
     +62.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(30.76 kr)
3.16 €
(37.77 kr)
     +22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 €
(20.11 kr)
2.33 €
(27.83 kr)
     +38.4 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 €
(48.56 kr)
6.98 €
(83.49 kr)
     +71.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(16.47 kr)
2.57 €
(30.78 kr)
     +86.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(8.13 kr)
1.26 €
(15.04 kr)
     +85.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 €
(33.92 kr)
4.11 €
(49.23 kr)
     +45.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 €
(75.56 kr)
4.95 €
(59.24 kr)
     -21.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.55 €
(42.48 kr)
5.99 €
(71.70 kr)
     +68.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.49 €
(77.69 kr)
11.89 €
(142.32 kr)
     +83.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 €
(12.77 kr)
1.27 €
(15.20 kr)
     +19.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 €
(10.23 kr)
0.90 €
(10.74 kr)
     +5.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(10.85 kr)
1.26 €
(15.10 kr)
     +39.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 €
(12.07 kr)
2.01 €
(24.08 kr)
     +99.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(8.74 kr)
0.95 €
(11.32 kr)
     +29.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(8.64 kr)
0.97 €
(11.61 kr)
     +34.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(14.28 kr)
2.35 €
(28.17 kr)
     +97.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(10.41 kr)
1.79 €
(21.39 kr)
     +105.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(71.80 kr)
14.21 €
(170.00 kr)
     +136.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 €
(14.42 kr)
2.85 €
(34.14 kr)
     +136.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 €
(21.70 kr)
3.50 €
(41.84 kr)
     +92.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(67.31 kr)
13.37 €
(160.00 kr)
     +137.7 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(17.95 kr)
3.51 €
(42.00 kr)
     +134.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(598.35 kr)
74.96 €
(897.00 kr)
     +49.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(41.88 kr)
8.36 €
(100.00 kr)
     +138.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(25.04 kr)
2.15 €
(25.75 kr)
     +2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.88 €
(285.71 kr)
43.45 €
(520.00 kr)
     +82.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.39 €
(76.42 kr)
7.03 €
(84.16 kr)
     +10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(399,276.11 kr)
34,261.13 €
(410,000.00 kr)
     +2.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,063.75 €
(335,836.50 kr)
33,947.76 €
(406,250.00 kr)
     +21.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.21 €
(1,833.48 kr)
160.00 €
(1,914.71 kr)
     +4.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.76 €
(176.65 kr)
31.32 €
(374.79 kr)
     +112.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.78 €
(380.35 kr)
41.68 €
(498.73 kr)
     +31.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.41 €
(519.49 kr)
41.34 €
(494.69 kr)
     -4.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.77 €
(152.78 kr)
20.51 €
(245.38 kr)
     +60.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(119.67 kr)
13.37 €
(160.00 kr)
     +33.7 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 521.54 €
(6,241.21 kr)
262.59 €
(3,142.35 kr)
     -49.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,376.19 €
(112,204.07 kr)
8,723.36 €
(104,391.67 kr)
     -7.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.91 €
(1,040.00 kr)
79.58 €
(952.31 kr)
     -8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.38 €
(423.34 kr)
41.25 €
(493.67 kr)
     +16.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.57 €
(1,071.89 kr)
92.78 €
(1,110.28 kr)
     +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.38 €
(1,273.03 kr)
116.99 €
(1,400.00 kr)
     +10.0 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,348.94 €
(16,142.68 kr)
1,293.41 €
(15,478.12 kr)
     -4.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 973.91 €
(11,654.73 kr)
1,033.76 €
(12,370.97 kr)
     +6.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,287.88 €
(27,378.92 kr)
2,081.63 €
(24,910.71 kr)
     -9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,631.52 €
(19,524.28 kr)
1,539.22 €
(18,419.70 kr)
     -5.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 517.44 €
(6,192.15 kr)
723.06 €
(8,652.77 kr)
     +39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.52 €
(3,739.94 kr)
527.58 €
(6,313.52 kr)
     +68.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,329.46 €
(27,876.40 kr)
3,250.48 €
(38,898.18 kr)
     +39.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.29 4.52      +37.2 %
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