Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Oslo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Oslo are 50.2% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oslo are 33.4% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Oslo are 2.7% higher than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 48.3% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Oslo are 62.1% 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 €
(164.66 kr)
19.56 €
(230.00 kr)
     +39.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(705.70 kr)
85.02 €
(1,000.00 kr)
     +41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(105.85 kr)
10.91 €
(128.27 kr)
     +21.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.48 €
(40.87 kr)
9.35 €
(110.00 kr)
     +169.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(41.17 kr)
9.35 €
(110.00 kr)
     +167.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.32 €
(27.27 kr)
3.98 €
(46.76 kr)
     +71.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(28.04 kr)
3.20 €
(37.67 kr)
     +34.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(18.06 kr)
2.29 €
(26.96 kr)
     +49.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(47.37 kr)
7.17 €
(84.32 kr)
     +78.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(15.56 kr)
2.63 €
(30.88 kr)
     +98.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(7.72 kr)
1.24 €
(14.62 kr)
     +89.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 €
(32.69 kr)
3.94 €
(46.30 kr)
     +41.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 €
(68.98 kr)
4.98 €
(58.53 kr)
     -15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 €
(40.18 kr)
5.84 €
(68.72 kr)
     +71.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(72.43 kr)
11.61 €
(136.57 kr)
     +88.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(11.84 kr)
1.26 €
(14.77 kr)
     +24.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(9.42 kr)
0.86 €
(10.14 kr)
     +7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(9.57 kr)
1.17 €
(13.75 kr)
     +43.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(12.21 kr)
1.95 €
(22.89 kr)
     +87.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(7.35 kr)
0.82 €
(9.64 kr)
     +31.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(7.93 kr)
0.91 €
(10.72 kr)
     +35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(14.20 kr)
2.29 €
(26.90 kr)
     +89.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(10.37 kr)
1.78 €
(20.89 kr)
     +101.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(70.57 kr)
13.18 €
(155.00 kr)
     +119.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 €
(13.46 kr)
2.92 €
(34.39 kr)
     +155.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(21.21 kr)
3.67 €
(43.15 kr)
     +103.4 %
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 €
(470.46 kr)
72.52 €
(853.00 kr)
     +81.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(35.28 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) 6.22 €
(73.14 kr)
7.16 €
(84.20 kr)
     +15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(392,426.54 kr)
34,008.91 €
(400,000.00 kr)
     +1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(324,852.92 kr)
33,003.52 €
(388,175.00 kr)
     +19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138.91 €
(1,633.77 kr)
154.36 €
(1,815.57 kr)
     +11.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.73 €
(161.55 kr)
32.04 €
(376.84 kr)
     +133.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.56 €
(347.68 kr)
40.80 €
(479.88 kr)
     +38.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.33 €
(509.67 kr)
43.05 €
(506.35 kr)
     -0.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.80 €
(115.32 kr)
23.48 €
(276.15 kr)
     +139.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(117.62 kr)
14.45 €
(170.00 kr)
     +44.5 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 489.04 €
(5,751.89 kr)
282.27 €
(3,320.00 kr)
     -42.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,061.90 €
(106,582.70 kr)
7,488.29 €
(88,074.44 kr)
     -17.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.13 €
(789.53 kr)
78.28 €
(920.68 kr)
     +16.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.32 €
(321.33 kr)
41.16 €
(484.14 kr)
     +50.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.79 €
(879.64 kr)
92.21 €
(1,084.54 kr)
     +23.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.70 €
(960.92 kr)
123.28 €
(1,450.00 kr)
     +50.9 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,206.55 €
(14,191.01 kr)
1,304.38 €
(15,341.67 kr)
     +8.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 880.64 €
(10,357.71 kr)
1,042.31 €
(12,259.26 kr)
     +18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,096.55 €
(24,658.85 kr)
1,975.63 €
(23,236.67 kr)
     -5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,495.87 €
(17,593.80 kr)
1,510.82 €
(17,769.64 kr)
     +1.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.50 €
(4,839.86 kr)
739.11 €
(8,693.10 kr)
     +79.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.31 €
(2,779.34 kr)
515.95 €
(6,068.42 kr)
     +118.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Oslo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,463.85 €
(28,978.90 kr)
3,274.87 €
(38,517.82 kr)
     +32.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.48 4.07      +64.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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