Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Oslo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oslo is 0.4% lower than in London (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oslo is 19.2% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Oslo are 47.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oslo are 5.7% higher than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Oslo are 28.7% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oslo is 21.7% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (276.55 kr) |
18.08 £ (250.00 kr) |
-9.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (1,106.21 kr) |
86.78 £ (1,200.00 kr) |
+8.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (110.62 kr) |
10.16 £ (140.50 kr) |
+27.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (82.97 kr) |
8.64 £ (119.50 kr) |
+44.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 £ (82.97 kr) |
7.96 £ (110.00 kr) |
+32.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.80 £ (52.48 kr) |
3.54 £ (48.88 kr) |
-6.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (28.39 kr) |
2.91 £ (40.23 kr) |
+41.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.41 £ (19.53 kr) |
2.27 £ (31.43 kr) |
+61.0 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.82 £ (66.66 kr) |
6.24 £ (86.24 kr) |
+29.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.46 £ (20.17 kr) |
2.40 £ (33.20 kr) |
+64.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (11.28 kr) |
1.13 £ (15.64 kr) |
+38.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.59 £ (49.57 kr) |
3.54 £ (48.99 kr) |
-1.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.78 £ (52.25 kr) |
4.45 £ (61.47 kr) |
+17.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.02 £ (41.80 kr) |
5.23 £ (72.37 kr) |
+73.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.84 £ (66.87 kr) |
10.24 £ (141.56 kr) |
+111.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (15.99 kr) |
1.13 £ (15.62 kr) |
-2.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.62 £ (8.54 kr) |
0.82 £ (11.36 kr) |
+33.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 £ (14.57 kr) |
1.14 £ (15.70 kr) |
+7.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.24 £ (17.20 kr) |
1.64 £ (22.61 kr) |
+31.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (7.92 kr) |
0.81 £ (11.16 kr) |
+41.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (8.09 kr) |
0.85 £ (11.71 kr) |
+44.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.01 £ (13.91 kr) |
1.99 £ (27.53 kr) |
+97.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.32 £ (18.29 kr) |
1.67 £ (23.14 kr) |
+26.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (124.45 kr) |
14.46 £ (200.00 kr) |
+60.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.38 £ (32.92 kr) |
2.47 £ (34.11 kr) |
+3.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.93 £ (40.58 kr) |
3.09 £ (42.68 kr) |
+5.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 £ (235.07 kr) |
12.29 £ (170.00 kr) |
-27.7 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (38.72 kr) |
3.04 £ (42.00 kr) |
+8.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
183.04 £ (2,531.07 kr) |
57.85 £ (800.00 kr) |
-68.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (62.22 kr) |
7.23 £ (100.00 kr) |
+60.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (57.86 kr) |
1.86 £ (25.75 kr) |
-55.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (414.83 kr) |
30.19 £ (417.50 kr) |
+0.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.44 £ (75.17 kr) |
6.03 £ (83.41 kr) |
+11.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (391,115.90 kr) |
26,034.74 £ (360,000.00 kr) |
-8.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,922.94 £ (399,937.09 kr) |
30,997.27 £ (428,620.33 kr) |
+7.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
233.10 £ (3,223.23 kr) |
208.48 £ (2,882.79 kr) |
-10.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.15 £ (209.55 kr) |
22.81 £ (315.43 kr) |
+50.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.46 £ (435.02 kr) |
40.06 £ (553.88 kr) |
+27.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.49 £ (670.51 kr) |
39.41 £ (544.94 kr) |
-18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.42 £ (227.09 kr) |
21.33 £ (295.00 kr) |
+29.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (207.42 kr) |
13.02 £ (180.00 kr) |
-13.2 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,804.45 £ (24,951.31 kr) |
192.47 £ (2,661.36 kr) |
-89.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,965.22 £ (289,900.36 kr) |
8,962.70 £ (123,933.33 kr) |
-57.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.11 £ (1,107.79 kr) |
73.91 £ (1,022.00 kr) |
-7.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.83 £ (495.43 kr) |
48.38 £ (668.95 kr) |
+35.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.30 £ (1,276.26 kr) |
87.77 £ (1,213.64 kr) |
-4.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
117.34 £ (1,622.59 kr) |
117.85 £ (1,629.55 kr) |
+0.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,218.66 £ (30,678.89 kr) |
1,230.58 £ (17,016.00 kr) |
-44.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,639.66 £ (22,672.63 kr) |
984.74 £ (13,616.67 kr) |
-39.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,133.78 £ (57,160.63 kr) |
1,897.74 £ (26,241.34 kr) |
-54.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,721.63 £ (37,633.80 kr) |
1,530.93 £ (21,169.18 kr) |
-43.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,459.24 £ (20,177.89 kr) |
697.70 £ (9,647.54 kr) |
-52.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
780.29 £ (10,789.55 kr) |
522.28 £ (7,221.93 kr) |
-33.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Oslo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,029.78 £ (41,894.81 kr) |
2,979.05 £ (41,193.33 kr) |
-1.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.03 | 5.02 | -0.1 % |
| Last update: | 19 May 2025 | 17 May 2025 | |
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| 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 |