Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Oslo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 7.9% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 27.3% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 55.1% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 7.2% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 24.0% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 1.2% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (283.53 kr) |
15.91 £ (225.50 kr) |
-20.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,134.14 kr) |
70.54 £ (1,000.00 kr) |
-11.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (113.41 kr) |
9.03 £ (128.00 kr) |
+12.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (92.15 kr) |
7.76 £ (110.00 kr) |
+19.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.11 £ (72.38 kr) |
7.41 £ (105.00 kr) |
+45.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.65 £ (51.79 kr) |
3.30 £ (46.85 kr) |
-9.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.98 £ (28.11 kr) |
2.66 £ (37.77 kr) |
+34.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (20.83 kr) |
1.96 £ (27.83 kr) |
+33.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.01 £ (70.98 kr) |
5.89 £ (83.49 kr) |
+17.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (19.61 kr) |
2.17 £ (30.78 kr) |
+57.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (13.35 kr) |
1.06 £ (15.04 kr) |
+12.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.13 £ (44.41 kr) |
3.47 £ (49.23 kr) |
+10.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.54 £ (50.16 kr) |
4.18 £ (59.24 kr) |
+18.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (47.77 kr) |
5.06 £ (71.70 kr) |
+50.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.24 £ (74.31 kr) |
10.04 £ (142.32 kr) |
+91.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (17.01 kr) |
1.07 £ (15.20 kr) |
-10.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (8.67 kr) |
0.76 £ (10.74 kr) |
+23.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.13 £ (15.99 kr) |
1.07 £ (15.10 kr) |
-5.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.49 £ (21.12 kr) |
1.70 £ (24.08 kr) |
+14.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (8.12 kr) |
0.80 £ (11.32 kr) |
+39.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (7.75 kr) |
0.82 £ (11.61 kr) |
+49.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.00 £ (14.15 kr) |
1.99 £ (28.17 kr) |
+99.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.15 £ (16.34 kr) |
1.51 £ (21.39 kr) |
+30.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (131.13 kr) |
11.99 £ (170.00 kr) |
+29.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 £ (28.12 kr) |
2.41 £ (34.14 kr) |
+21.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 £ (35.36 kr) |
2.95 £ (41.84 kr) |
+18.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (212.65 kr) |
11.29 £ (160.00 kr) |
-24.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (39.69 kr) |
2.96 £ (42.00 kr) |
+5.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (2,835.35 kr) |
63.27 £ (897.00 kr) |
-68.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (63.80 kr) |
7.05 £ (100.00 kr) |
+56.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.05 £ (43.24 kr) |
1.82 £ (25.75 kr) |
-40.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (425.30 kr) |
36.68 £ (520.00 kr) |
+22.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.70 £ (80.83 kr) |
5.94 £ (84.16 kr) |
+4.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,177.50 £ (399,464.88 kr) |
28,920.63 £ (410,000.00 kr) |
+2.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,212.33 £ (385,781.97 kr) |
28,656.11 £ (406,250.00 kr) |
+5.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.67 £ (4,106.63 kr) |
135.06 £ (1,914.71 kr) |
-53.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.48 £ (205.35 kr) |
26.44 £ (374.79 kr) |
+82.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30.36 £ (430.38 kr) |
35.18 £ (498.73 kr) |
+15.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.49 £ (644.88 kr) |
34.89 £ (494.69 kr) |
-23.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.70 £ (208.37 kr) |
17.31 £ (245.38 kr) |
+17.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 £ (198.47 kr) |
11.29 £ (160.00 kr) |
-19.4 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,815.85 £ (25,742.76 kr) |
221.66 £ (3,142.35 kr) |
-87.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
18,736.00 £ (265,615.26 kr) |
7,363.59 £ (104,391.67 kr) |
-60.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.20 £ (1,122.80 kr) |
67.17 £ (952.31 kr) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.79 £ (564.14 kr) |
34.82 £ (493.67 kr) |
-12.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (1,262.46 kr) |
78.32 £ (1,110.28 kr) |
-12.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.68 £ (1,413.10 kr) |
98.75 £ (1,400.00 kr) |
-0.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,170.83 £ (30,775.32 kr) |
1,091.80 £ (15,478.12 kr) |
-49.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,633.42 £ (23,156.51 kr) |
872.62 £ (12,370.97 kr) |
-46.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,484.88 £ (63,581.00 kr) |
1,757.15 £ (24,910.71 kr) |
-60.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,901.22 £ (41,129.81 kr) |
1,299.29 £ (18,419.70 kr) |
-55.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,245.26 £ (17,653.70 kr) |
610.35 £ (8,652.77 kr) |
-51.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
747.85 £ (10,602.06 kr) |
445.34 £ (6,313.52 kr) |
-40.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,728.16 £ (52,853.08 kr) |
2,743.80 £ (38,898.18 kr) |
-26.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 4.52 | -14.3 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Oslo: | Cost of Living in Ski | 17.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Drammen | 25.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jessheim | 26.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Askim | 33.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Moss | 37.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kongsberg | 50.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Horten | 57.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sandefjord | 75.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Larvik | 81.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Porsgrunn | 94.02 miles |